Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii). (b) [Reserved]. (c) [Reserved]. (d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications. (e) [Reserved]. (f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law. (g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness. (h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 5 contracts
Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.), Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.), Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) To the extent not a party to this Indenture on the date hereof, each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached to this Indenture of Exhibit E hereto, pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 it shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor under this Article 11 (a “New Guarantor”) and shall Guarantee the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Notes. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (supplemental indenture, such New Guarantor shall deliver to the extent action Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that the foregoing have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such New Guarantor and that such New Guarantor’s Guarantee is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release a valid and legally binding obligation of a Note Guarantee such New Guarantor, enforceable against such New Guarantor in accordance with these provisionsits terms, subject to customary protections limitations, qualifications, exceptions and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note assumptions. The Notes Guarantee will of any Guarantor shall be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights evidenced solely by its execution and delivery of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary this Indenture (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershipany New Guarantor, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture thereto) and not by an endorsement on, or attachment to, any Note of any Notes Guarantee or notation thereof. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Notes Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 shall be and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on any Note a notation of such Notes Guarantee. The delivery of any Note by the form attached to Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Notes Guarantees set forth in this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guaranteeon behalf of each of the Guarantors. If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, which Note the Notes Guarantee will shall be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessvalid nevertheless.
Appears in 5 contracts
Sources: Indenture (CURO Group Holdings Corp.), Indenture (CURO Group Holdings Corp.), Indenture (CURO Group Holdings Corp.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Combination Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Combination Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Combination Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Combination Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.), Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.), Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries (i) each Material Subsidiary (and any other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Domestic Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (pursuant to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release definition of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Material Domestic Subsidiary), nor to cause whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing (including upon the formation of any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Material Domestic Subsidiary that is a partnershipDivision Successor) shareholders of to promptly (and in any event within 45 days after (as applicable) (i) such Restricted Material Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired or (ii) financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 which demonstrate that a Domestic Subsidiary has become a Material Domestic Subsidiary (or, in the case of (i) or (ii), such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion)) become a Restricted Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement.
(b) The Credit Parties will cause each of their Domestic Subsidiaries (including upon the formation of any Domestic Subsidiary that is a partnershipDivision Successor) (other than PMG), directors or shareholders to the extent not already a Guarantor hereunder as of the partners end of any fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018), to become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement within ninety (90) days after the end of such partnershipfiscal year (or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided, however, that no Domestic Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to this Section 5.10(b) if such Domestic Subsidiary (3i) any costwould be required to obtain a third-party consent in connection with the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement, expense(ii) the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement would be prohibited by a provision of such Domestic Subsidiary’s articles of incorporation, liability bylaws, operating agreement or obligation other comparable charter documents or (including iii) is a shell company with nominal assets and no or nominal business operations as of the end of such fiscal year.
(c) In connection with the foregoing Sections 5.10(a) and (b), the Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause Sections 4.1(b) – (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2d) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessdocuments or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Mednax, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Mednax, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Mednax, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date and within 30 days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary or an Accommodation Subsidiary after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) each Material an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely items with respect to such Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii), 6.1.(e) and 6.1.(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the relevant SubsidiaryEffective Date; provided, however, promptly (and in any event within 30 days) upon any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming that is a Material Subsidiary in ceasing to be subject to the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently restriction which prevented it from delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case provisions of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Section.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted On and at all times after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryInvestment Grade Rating Date, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and to which any of the following conditions applies to become a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and (ii) the items with respect to such Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii), 6.1.(e) and 6.1.(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Date:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise required becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent or the Borrower; or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Property (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Accommodation Subsidiary) and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to be exist any Indebtedness.
(c) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (by delivering to the extent action is required Administrative Agent (i) an Accession Agreement executed by itsuch Subsidiary and (ii) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including items with respect to any Taxessuch Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause through (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1viii), (26.1.(e) and (36.1.(f) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless if such Subsidiary is or becomes had been a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessEffective Date.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (DiamondRock Hospitality Co), Credit Agreement (DiamondRock Hospitality Co), Credit Agreement (DiamondRock Hospitality Co)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Promptly (and, in any event, within 30 days) after any Person becomes an Eligible Subsidiary (or such longer period approved by the Administrative Agent), cause such Person to (i) each Material Subsidiary become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the Guaranty or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other than Excluded Subsidiariesthings, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (i)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(b) In the event that Non-Eligible Subsidiaries at any time have, in the aggregate, (i) total revenues constituting 10% or more of the total revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01 or (ii) total assets constituting 10% or more of the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01, promptly (and, in any event, within 30 days after such time or such longer period approved by the Administrative Agent) cause one or more of such Non-Eligible Subsidiaries to become Guarantors in the manner set forth in Section 6.12(a), such that, after such Subsidiaries become Guarantors, Non-Eligible Subsidiaries in the aggregate shall cease to have revenues or assets, as applicable, that meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary above; provided that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise a Domestic Subsidiary shall be required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time if doing so would result in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability adverse tax consequences for the officersBorrower and its Subsidiaries, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required taken as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednesswhole.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (McGrath Rentcorp), Credit Agreement (McGrath Rentcorp), Credit Agreement (McGrath Rentcorp)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to If (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days Parent or any of becoming a Material its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic Subsidiary in after the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and Closing Date or (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may electParent, in its sole discretion, elects to cause any a Domestic Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and Guarantor, then Parent will promptly cause such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary to provide guarantee the Notes by executing a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary)supplement to this Indenture, nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F hereto, and a supplement to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a the Note Guarantee, which substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto; provided, that any Domestic Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary need not become a Guarantor unless and until 30 Business Days after such time as it ceases to be (and is no longer any of) an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary or such time as it guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to secure, any other Note Guarantee Obligations.
(b) If any Domestic Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary on the Closing Date ceases to be (and is no longer any of) an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary or at such time as it guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to secure, any Note Obligations, then Parent will promptly cause such Domestic Subsidiary to guarantee the Notes by executing a supplement to this Indenture, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F hereto, and a supplement to the Note Guarantee, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto, within 30 Business Days after such time as it ceases to be senior (and is no longer any of) an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary or such time as it guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee secure, any other Note Obligations.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 4.19(a) and 4.19(b), no Regional Airline shall be required to become a Guarantor hereunder at any time, provided however that a Regional Airline may become a Guarantor at the sole discretion of such other Indebtednessthe Company.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Indenture (American Airlines, Inc.), Indenture (American Airlines, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Company will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Guarantor) to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer will cause or any Guarantor (iother than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8) each Material hereof) unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt is or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become becomes a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in on the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness; provided, this covenant will not be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 covenant shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06, as applicable. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) paragraph undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.), Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Company shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each future Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing Guarantees the Debt Facility or becomes a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public borrower under the Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of Facility after the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Issue Date to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Guarantee substantially in the form attached to this Indenture of Exhibit B hereto pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note unconditionally Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and all other obligations under this Indenture on a senior to or pari passu with basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that at any time has total assets of less than $1,000,000, as reflected on such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee most recent balance sheet as of such the date of determination, or consolidated cash flow for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of determination of less than $500,000, will not be required to become a Guarantor unless it guarantees other Indebtedness in of the case Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)the Company.
(b) [Reserved]In the event any Guarantor is released and discharged in full from all of its obligations under guarantees of the Debt Facility, then the Guarantee of such Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released or discharged; provided that such Restricted Subsidiary has not incurred any Indebtedness in reliance on its status as a Guarantor under Section 4.07 unless such Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness so incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted under one of the exceptions available under the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” at the time of such release to Restricted Subsidiaries. In addition, each Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.02 hereto.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as necessary it relates to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance fraudulent transfer or similar laws, regulations or defenses laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Seventh Supplemental Indenture (Central Garden & Pet Co), Third Supplemental Indenture (Central Garden & Pet Co)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Borrower will take, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (iother than non-Wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower, Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries, a Regulated Subsidiaries and not-for-profit Subsidiaries) each Material to take, such actions from time to time as shall be necessary to ensure that all Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (other than such non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower, Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries, a Regulated Subsidiaries and not-for-profit Subsidiaries) are Guarantors. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall form or acquire any new Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower, as soon as practicable and in any event within 30 days after such formation or acquisition, will provide the Collateral Agent with notice of such formation or acquisition setting forth in reasonable detail a description of all of the assets of such new Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent that it is required to become a Guarantor) and the Borrower will cause such new Restricted Subsidiary (other than non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower, Excluded Foreign Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries, a Regulated Subsidiaries and not-for-profit Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in (or such later date as the case of Section 4.21(a)(iAdministrative Agent shall reasonably agree) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of after such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiformation or acquisition:
(i) and (yA) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture an Accession Agreement pursuant to which such new Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall agree to become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of “Guarantor” under the Guaranty and Security Agreement; and/or an obligor under such other Indebtedness in Collateral Documents as may be applicable to such new Restricted Subsidiary and (B) take all actions required to be taken by such Collateral Documents to perfect the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).liens granted thereunder; and
(bii) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released deliver such proof of organizational authority, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other documents as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date is consistent with those delivered by each Loan Party pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at 4.01 on the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Closing Date or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall have reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequested.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Medassets Inc), Credit Agreement (Medassets Inc)
Additional Guarantors. Cause:
(a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material U.S. Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of Loan Party not in existence on the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Effective Date to execute and deliver to the Trustee Collateral Agent promptly and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after it becomes a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Subsidiary of a Loan Party, (i) a Joinder Agreement, pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall be made a Note Guaranteeparty to this Agreement as a Guarantor, which Note Guarantee will be senior (ii) a supplement to the Pledge and Security Agreement to create a perfected, first priority Lien (in terms of priority, subject only to Permitted Liens) over all of the assets owned by such Subsidiary, together with (A) certificates evidencing all of the Equity Interests in any Person owned by such Subsidiary (to the extent such Equity Interests are certificated) (other than Excluded Assets), (B) undated stock powers or pari passu other appropriate instruments of assignment for such Equity Interests executed in blank with signature guaranteed and (C) such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee opinions of counsel as the Agents may reasonably request, (iii) to the extent required under the terms of this Agreement, one or more mortgages creating on the real property of such Subsidiary a perfected, first priority Lien (in terms of priority, subject only to Permitted Liens) on such real property and such other Indebtedness documents as may be required by the Collateral Agent with respect to each such real property and (iv) such other agreements, instruments, approvals or other documents reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent in order to create, perfect, establish the first priority of or otherwise protect any Lien purported to be covered by any such Pledge and Security Agreement or mortgage or otherwise to effect the intent that such Subsidiary shall become bound by all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the case Loan Documents and that all property and assets of this Section 4.21 such Subsidiary (a)(ii).other than Excluded Assets) shall become Collateral for the Obligations; and
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option each owner of the IssuerEquity Interests of any such Subsidiary to execute and deliver promptly and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after such entity becomes a Subsidiary of a Loan Party a Pledge Supplement (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement), if, at the date of such release, together with (i) certificates evidencing all of the Indebtedness which required Equity Interests of such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in fullSubsidiary (to the extent such Equity Interests are certificated), (ii) no Event undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of Default would arise as a result of assignment for such releaseEquity Interests executed in blank with signature guaranteed, and (iii) there is no such opinions of counsel as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (iv) such other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryagreements, the Issuer may electinstruments, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions approvals or other documents reasonably requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsCollateral Agent.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Loan and Guaranty Agreement (Safeguard Scientifics Inc), Loan and Guaranty Agreement (Safeguard Scientifics Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material With respect to any new Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is a Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary or a Domestic Subsidiary constituting an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) and created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member (ii) each Restricted which, for the purposes of this Section 6.10(c), shall include any existing Domestic Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary or Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) (collectively, the “New Subsidiaries”), promptly (but in any event within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year during which such New Subsidiary was created or acquired (or by providing such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion)),
(i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Guarantee (including each Restricted perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such New Subsidiary that ceases is owned by any Loan Party;
(ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates (if any) representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Loan Party;
(iii) cause such New Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions necessary or reasonably requested to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such New Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and (C) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such New Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments; and
(iv) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that, to the extent that such New Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that constitutes a New Subsidiary solely as a result of ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Excluded Foreign Subsidiary during the period since the end of the Issuer or most recently ended fiscal year) that have not yet executed and delivered the Guarantors, other than documents and taken the actions described in clauses (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiaryi) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iithrough (iv) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii6.10(c) and have assets with an aggregate value in excess of 10.0% of the Total Asset Value at any time, the Parent Borrower shall cause such New Subsidiaries to comply with clauses (yi) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case through (iv) of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b6.10(c) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted within 60 days after the Issue Date end of the fiscal quarter during which such limit was exceeded to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect of any New Subsidiary that becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition6.10(c), Note Guarantees existing on but does not directly or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged indirectly own Investment Assets that in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture any way contribute to the contraryMaximum Permitted Outstanding Amount, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is clause (iv) above shall not apply unless otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions reasonably requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisionsdoubt, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(ethe provisions of this Section 6.10(c) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting shall not limit the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated Parent Borrower to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide effect a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case joinder of a Restricted Subsidiary at an earlier time than that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of by this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (16.10(c), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Company must ensure that, subject to paragraph (b) below:
(i) within 30 days of the Additional Undertaking Date or, if later, within 45 days of such person becoming a Material Subsidiary, each Material Subsidiary which is a member of the Merck Group becomes a Guarantor; and
(ii) within 30 days of the later of:
(A) the Additional Undertaking Date;
(B) the date on which the BidCo DPLPA has become effective (unless the board of directors of Target objects to such guarantee and such objection is based on legitimate legal concerns which cannot be avoided by the Company by taking appropriate steps), or, if later, within 45 days of such person becoming a Material Subsidiary, Target and each Material Subsidiary which is a member of the Target Group becomes a Guarantor.
(b) The Company need not perform its obligations under paragraph (a) above:
(i) if the accession of a Material Subsidiary to this Agreement as a Guarantor would result in an event of default under any finance instrument or agreement binding on such Material Subsidiary in existence at the date hereof which event of default would cause a breach of Clause 24.7 (Cross default); or
(ii) if it is unlawful for the relevant Material Subsidiary to become a Guarantor and/or that Material Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor could result in a personal liability for that Material Subsidiary’s directors or management. Each Obligor must use, and procure that the relevant Material Subsidiary uses, all reasonable endeavours lawfully available to avoid any such unlawfulness or personal liability (including without limitation agreeing appropriate limitations to the terms of the guarantee); or
(iii) in respect of a Material Subsidiary which is only required to become a Guarantor because it is a Material Subsidiary by virtue of the operation of paragraph (g) of the definition of Material Subsidiary in Clause 1.1 (Definitions); or
(iv) in respect of a Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesthe Target) and which is a public company listed on a stock exchange (iibörsennotiert) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, this Agreement and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Unconditional Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies but only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessit remains a public listed company.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Facility Agreement (Merck Kgaa /Fi), Credit Facility Agreement (E. Merck oHG)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary Each of the Issuer’s current and future Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiariesthe Co-Issuers, Notes PropCo and Extended Term Loan PropCo) and and, subject to clause (iib) below, each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer’s future Foreign Subsidiaries shall, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionjointly and severally, to (x) become irrevocably, fully and unconditionally guarantee on a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above senior basis and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver subject to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in applicable Intercreditor Agreements the form attached Guaranteed Obligations. The foregoing requirement to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Subsidiary Guarantee will be senior shall not apply to or pari passu with such Restricted an Excluded Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved]After the Issue Date, (i) no direct or indirect Subsidiary (including an Excluded Subsidiary) or equity investee of the Issuer may directly or indirectly provide Credit Support for the Indebtedness incurred under clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”, (ii) no direct or indirect Subsidiary (including an Excluded Subsidiary) or equity investee of the Issuer may be an obligor on any Indebtedness for borrowed money for which any Issuer or Subsidiary Guarantor directly or indirectly provides Credit Support, unless, in each case of clause (i) and (ii), such Subsidiary or equity investee provides a Subsidiary Guarantee, and (iii) each Immaterial Subsidiary existing as of the Issue Date shall, within 90 days following the Issue Date (or such later date as agreed to by the Issuer and the Extended Term Loan Agent) either (A) be dissolved, liquidated or merged out of existence or (B) become a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
(c) [Reserved]To the extent a Person is required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee under the above provisions, such Person shall execute and deliver a supplemental indenture to this Indenture evidencing such Subsidiary Guarantee in the form of Exhibit D within 10 Business Days after the requirement to provide such Subsidiary Guarantee arises under this Indenture on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture and applicable to the other Guarantors, together with such opinions of counsel and certifications as the Trustee reasonably requires, and pledge all assets held by such Person (other than Excluded Assets) as After-Pledged Property with Required Collateral Lien Priority as provided under Section 3.16.
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted Neiman Marcus Bermuda, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Bermuda, NMG Asia Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong, and NMG Asia Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong, shall not be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee unless additional Investments are made after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate Issuers or any release of a Note Guarantee Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationssuch Foreign Subsidiary exceeding $2.5 million in aggregate.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on On the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each caseDate, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of MYT Parent and MYT Holdco shall execute and deliver the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessMYT Third Lien Notes Pledge Agreement.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Indenture (Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC), Indenture (Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Within a reasonable period of time (such period not to exceed 45 days) following the date that a Subsidiary of the Borrower first becomes the owner of an Eligible Property and if such Subsidiary still owns an Eligible Property on the date the following is required to be satisfied (such Subsidiary, a “Property Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for such Property Subsidiary and for each other Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) that owns any direct or indirect Equity Interest in such Property Subsidiary, in each case, if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries not already party to the Guaranty: (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) an Accession Agreement and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary and the items that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiviii) and (yxiv) to execute and deliver to if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries had been a Loan Party on the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Agreement Date.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Borrower may request in writing that the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionAdministrative Agent release, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would arise occur as a result of such release, and including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after ) the Issue Date representations and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of warranties made or deemed made by the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryParent, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor Borrower and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time each other Loan Party in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (Loan Documents to the extent action which any of them is required by it) a party, shall take be true and correct in all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershiprepresentation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) shareholders on and as of the date of such Restricted Subsidiary 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 (or, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) if, upon removal of such entity as a Guarantor, any Property would cease to be a Borrowing Base Property, the Borrower shall have complied with the requirements of Section 4.2, and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 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 is a partnership, directors or shareholders the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the partners date of the giving of such partnership); (3request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including are true and correct with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Broadstone Net Lease Inc), Credit Agreement (Broadstone Net Lease Inc)
Additional Guarantors. If at any time, (a) The Issuer will cause any Person becomes directly or indirectly a Subsidiary of one of the Guarantors, (ib) each Material Subsidiary any Person becomes directly or indirectly a parent of a Guarantor (other than Excluded Subsidiariesthe Company), (c) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) if the Capital Stock of any Public Debt or that Guarantees Guarantor is held by any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerCompany that is not a Guarantor, or (d) any Guarantor transfers or causes to be transferred, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iione transaction or a series of related transactions, any assets or property to any Guarantor that, following such transaction or series of related transactions is a Restricted Subsidiary but is not a Guarantor, then the Company and such Subsidiary, as soon as reasonably practical and in any event within three Business Days after such event shall:
(a) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) execute a supplemental indenture hereto whereby such Subsidiary will become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above hereunder and substantially concurrently comply with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case other applicable provisions of this Section 4.21(a)(iiIndenture including Sections 14.04 and 14.05.
(b) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Guarantee in the form attached to this Indenture of the Guarantee set forth in Exhibit A pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall unconditionally guarantee on a Note Guaranteesenior secured basis of all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture on the terms set forth in this Indenture;
(i) execute and deliver to the appropriate agent any amendments to any then existing intercreditor agreement as such agent deems necessary or advisable in order to make such Subsidiary a party to the such intercreditor agreement; (ii) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent and the Trustee such amendments to the Collateral Agreements as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable in order to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Holders and the Lenders, a perfected security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary and the debt securities of such new Subsidiary subject only to the Permitted Liens, which Note Guarantee will are owned by the Company or any Subsidiary and required to be senior pledged pursuant to or pari passu the Security Agreement and (iii) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock and debt securities, together with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness (x) in the case of this Section 4.21 such Capital Stock, undated stock powers or instruments of transfer, as applicable, endorsed in blank, and (a)(ii).
(by) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].in the case of such debt securities, endorsed in blank, in each case executed and delivered by an Officer of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(d) Note Guarantees existing on take such actions necessary or granted after advisable to grant to the Issue Date pursuant Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders and the Trustee a perfected security interest in the assets of such new Subsidiary, subject only to this Section 4.21 shall be released Permitted Liens, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at required by the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Collateral Documents or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise by law or as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions reasonably requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.Collateral Agent; and
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary take such further action and execute and deliver such other documents specified in this Indenture or otherwise reasonably requested by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding effectuate the foregoing. Thereafter, the Issuer such Subsidiary shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (Guarantor for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) all purposes of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessIndenture.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Indenture (Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.), Indenture (Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Except as provided in clause (b) below, promptly (and in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days) following: (i) each Material the earlier of (A) the last day of any Fiscal Quarter during which any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Aracruz Celulose (other than Excluded SubsidiariesPortocel and any Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary) becomes a Material Subsidiary and (B) the date on which Aracruz Celulose has knowledge that any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Aracruz Celulose (other than Portocel and any Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary) has become or will, as of the end of the then-current Fiscal Quarter, become a Material Subsidiary, or (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases the formation or acquisition permitted pursuant to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee this Agreement, directly or indirectly (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as without limitation through any merger or consolidation), by Aracruz Celulose or any other Aracruz Party of a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, Person (other than (solely with respect to the relevant Portocel and any Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became thereby becomes a Material Subsidiary of the IssuerAracruz Celulose, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionAracruz Celulose shall, at its sole cost and expense, cause such Subsidiary to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days hereunder and expressly assume any and all obligations of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above Guarantor hereunder, which shall be legal, valid and substantially concurrently with the provision binding obligations of such GuaranteeSubsidiary, enforceable against it in the case of accordance with their terms, by an amendment to this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Agreement substantially in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).Exhibit S.
(b) [Reserved].
Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (ca) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 above, a Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary shall only be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released in the event that either (i) at the time it becomes a Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary, it is a Material Subsidiary or (ii) at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (after it becomes a Refinancing Drop-Down Subsidiary, any asset or Property is transferred to the extent action is required or acquired by it) shall take all necessary actions requested , and by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence virtue of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to transfer or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officersacquisition, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or it becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Material Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Export Prepayment Facility Agreement and Secured Loan (Fibria Celulose S.A.), Export Prepayment Facility Agreement and Secured Loan (Votorantim Pulp & Paper Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Within a reasonable period of time (such period not to exceed 45 days) following the date that a Subsidiary of the Borrower first becomes the owner of an Eligible Property and if such Subsidiary still owns an Eligible Property on the date the following is required to be satisfied (such Subsidiary, a “Property Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for such Property Subsidiary and for each other Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) that owns any direct or indirect Equity Interest in such Property Subsidiary, in each case, if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries not already party to the Guaranty: (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) an Accession Agreement and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary and the items that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiviii) and (yxiv) to execute and deliver to if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries had been a Loan Party on the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Agreement Date.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Borrower may request in writing that the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionAdministrative Agent release, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would arise occur as a result of such release, and including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date representations and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of warranties made or deemed made by the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryParent, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor Borrower and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time each other Loan Party in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (Loan Documents to the extent action which any of them is required by it) a party, shall take be true and correct in all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershiprepresentation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) shareholders on and as of the date of such Restricted Subsidiary 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 (or, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) if, upon removal of such entity as a partnershipGuarantor, directors any Property would cease to be a Borrowing Base Property, the Borrower shall have complied with the requirements of Section 4.2; (v) such Guarantor will not have any, or shareholders will be released contemporaneously from all, Guarantee obligations in respect of the partners Existing Credit Agreement; and (vi) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 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 partnership); (3request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including are true and correct with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Broadstone Net Lease Inc), Term Loan Agreement (Broadstone Net Lease Inc)
Additional Guarantors. If, after the Issue Date, (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesincluding any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary, any CFC, any CFC Holdco and the Issuers) and that is not then an Issuer or a Guarantor guarantees or Incurs any Indebtedness under any Credit Agreement or (iib) each the Issuers otherwise elect to have any Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing of Parent Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor become a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the GuarantorsGuarantor, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuerthen, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionsuch case, to (x) become a Parent Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of shall cause such GuaranteeRestricted Subsidiary, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiclause (a) and (y) above, within 20 Business Days of the date that such Indebtedness under such Credit Agreement has been guaranteed or Incurred, to execute and deliver deliver, or such direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor shall execute and deliver, to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide or direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Subsidiary or direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture and applicable to the other Guarantors. Such supplemental indenture shall include local law limitations to the extent applicable. A form of supplemental indenture for such purpose is attached as Exhibit E hereto. Each Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 10.2(b).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause If, after the Issue Date, (ix) each Material (1) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesincluding any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) and that is not then a Guarantor enters in to any guarantee of or otherwise Incurs any Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement or (ii2) each any Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded is a Domestic Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as is not then a result Guarantor enters into any guarantee of providing such Guarantee) of or otherwise Incurs any Public Debt Indebtedness under any other Senior Credit Agreement or that Guarantees guarantees any syndicated credit facilities capital markets Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuerits Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iicase, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $150.0 million (“Certain Capital Markets Debt”) in an amount greater than $50 million, or (y) the Issuer otherwise elects to (x) have any Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary Guarantor, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, (in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (x)) above and substantially concurrently with within 25 Business Days of the provision of date that such GuaranteeIndebtedness has been guaranteed, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture governing the Notes providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Subsidiary that (in the case of this Section 4.21 clause (a)(iix)) ranks pari passu (on an unsecured basis) with such Indebtedness or such guarantee of such Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement or such Certain Capital Markets Debt so Incurred or provided by such Restricted Subsidiary. A form of supplemental indenture for such purpose is attached as Exhibit D hereto.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as necessary it relates to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance fraudulent transfer or similar laws, regulations or defenses laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Each Guarantee shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by released upon the terms and in accordance with the provisions of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.Article X.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ending September 30, 2010 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a non-Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such last day is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary which is not then a Guarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such last day is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause such Subsidiary to become a supplemental indenture Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other corporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd. need not become a Guarantor hereunder unless (i) it exceeds either of the thresholds set forth in the form attached second preceding sentence and (ii) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is 3.00 to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to 1.00 or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednesshigher.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each If any Person becomes a Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) after the Closing Date, cause such Person to (a) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and (iib) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities upon the request of the Issuer or the GuarantorsAdministrative Agent in its sole discretion, other than (solely with respect deliver to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees Administrative Agent such Organization Documents, resolutions and favorable opinions of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at counsel, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerAdministrative Agent, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of an Acquisition of a Person that would have been a Material Domestic Subsidiary as of the end of the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 4.21(a)(i6.01(a) above and substantially concurrently with or (b) after giving effect to such Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, within thirty (30) days after such Acquisition (or such longer period as the provision of such Guarantee, Administrative Agent may agree in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiits sole discretion) and (y) to execute in all other cases, concurrent with the delivery of the Compliance Certificate for the first fiscal quarter end in which such Person is a Material Domestic Subsidiary (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion); provided that if at any time all of the Domestic Subsidiaries that are Immaterial Subsidiaries and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture that are not Guarantors either contributed in the form attached to this Indenture aggregate more than $2,500,000 of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to Section 6.01(a) or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
or had in the aggregate more than $2,500,000 in assets as of the end of the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (cb) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on then the Borrower shall cause one or granted more of such Immaterial Subsidiaries to become Guarantors pursuant to, and by the date required by, this Section 6.13 such that after giving effect thereto the Issue Date foregoing thresholds are not exceeded. For the avoidance of doubt, no Excluded Subsidiary or Joint Venture that is not a Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth 6.13 or pledge assets under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on 6.14 or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsotherwise.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. In the event of any incurrence (aincluding the assumption of existing Indebtedness via an acquisition of Equity Interests) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material of Senior Financing Obligations occurring after the Closing Date by any Subsidiary of the Parent (other than Excluded Subsidiariesthe Borrower or an existing Guarantor) and (ii) each Restricted such Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities shall, at the cost of the Issuer or the GuarantorsLoan Parties, other than (solely with respect become a Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder within 30 days after such incurrence of Senior Financing Obligations by executing and delivering to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to Administrative Agent (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material prior to the date that the Subsidiary in Guaranty has been executed and delivered, the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such GuaranteeSubsidiary Guaranty, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and thereafter, a counterpart of the Subsidiary Guaranty or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose. Each such Subsidiary Guarantor shall, within such 30 day period, deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent (A) all of the documents set forth in Sections 5.01(a)(iv), (v) and (ix) with respect to such Subsidiary Guarantor, (B) all of the “know your client” information relating to such Subsidiary Guarantor that is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender Party and (C) a supplemental indenture corporate formalities legal opinion relating to such Subsidiary Guarantor from counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. If any Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a guarantor or credit support provider with respect to any Senior Financing Obligations, then the Administrative Agent shall, upon the request of the Borrower, promptly release such Subsidiary Guarantor from the Subsidiary Guaranty by executing and delivering a guarantor release substantially in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note GuaranteeExhibit H hereto, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) provided that no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, shall have occurred and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationscontinuing.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. If the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (ax) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material acquires or creates any wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesan Unrestricted Subsidiary) and (iiy) each acquires or creates a Restricted Subsidiary after the Effective Date and, for purposes of this clause (y), that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guaranteea) of guarantees any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Indebtedness of the Issuer Borrower or the Guarantors, other than any Guarantor under any Credit Facility or (solely b) is a Domestic Subsidiary and becomes an obligor with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerIndebtedness under any Credit Facility, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guaranteethen, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iieither of the foregoing clauses (x) and or (y), within 10 Business Days after the date that Subsidiary was acquired or created or on which it became obligated with respect to such Indebtedness the Borrower:
(1) will cause that Subsidiary to execute become a Guarantor and a party to this Agreement and Guarantee the Obligations by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Counterpart Agreement in the form of Exhibit C, (2) will deliver to the Collateral Trustee stock certificates or other instruments representing all the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary and stock powers and instruments of transfer, endorsed in blank, with respect to such stock certificates or other instruments, or, if any Equity Interests pledged 110 EXCO Resources, Inc. pursuant to such Security Instrument are uncertificated securities, confirmation and evidence satisfactory to the Majority Lenders that the security interest in such uncertificated securities has been transferred to and perfected by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, (3) will deliver to the Collateral Trustee all agreements, deeds of trust, mortgages, documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements (Form UCC-1), required by law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (acting at the written direction of the Majority Lenders) to be executed, filed, registered or recorded to create or perfect the Liens on the Property of such Subsidiary (except to the extent not required under the applicable Security Instrument), (4) will deliver to the Administrative Agent Uniform Commercial Code searches, all dated reasonably close to the date of the joinder agreement and in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Lenders, and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders that any Liens indicated in such Uniform Commercial Code searches are Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.07 or have been released, (5) will deliver to the Administrative Agent the corporate resolutions or similar approval documents of such Restricted Subsidiary approving the execution and delivery of the joinder agreement and the performance by such Restricted Subsidiary of the Security Instruments, the Guaranty and any other Loan Document to which it is a supplemental indenture in party and (6) will deliver to the form attached Administrative Agent a legal opinion reasonably acceptable to this Indenture pursuant the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders, opining favorably on the execution, delivery and enforceability of the Loan Documents to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide is a Note Guaranteeparty, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in and the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option grant and perfection of the Issuer, if, at the date of security interest or trust lien purported to be made or effected by any such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged Loan Document and otherwise being in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, form and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture substance reasonably satisfactory to the contraryAdministrative Agent and the Majority Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required which Guarantees obligations under any Senior Priority Lien Document to be a Guarantor to contemporaneously become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretionhereunder. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those Credit Party expressly agrees that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer its obligations arising hereunder shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Credit Party hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date Credit Party that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to the Trustee become or ceases to be a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessCredit Party hereunder.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ended September 30, 2013 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a non-Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such last day is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total -58- liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary which is not then a Guarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such last day is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause such Subsidiary to become a supplemental indenture Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other corporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd. need not become a Guarantor hereunder unless (i) it exceeds either of the thresholds set forth in the form attached second preceding sentence and (ii) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is 3.00 to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to 1.00 or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednesshigher.
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Company will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Guarantor) to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer will cause or any Guarantor (iother than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(7) each Material hereof) unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt is or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become becomes a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in on the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness; provided, this covenant will not be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 covenant shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06, as applicable. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Notes Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) paragraph undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Subsidiary becomes an owner of Unencumbered Real Property and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 15 days), cause such Subsidiary (if not already a Guarantor) to (i) each Material Subsidiary (become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the Guaranty or such other than Excluded Subsidiaries) document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases deliver to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities the Administrative Agent documents of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than types referred to in clauses (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiiii) and (yiv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to execute such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and deliver enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (i)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Administrative Agent. Until the Guaranty and all items described in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 6.12 are delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Unencumbered Real Property owned by such Person shall not be included for the purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Sections 7.11(d) and (a)(iie).
(b) [Reserved]Provided that the Borrower provides to the Administrative Agent no less than ten Business Days advance written notice that one of the following events will occur, and provided that the Borrower and applicable Guarantor complies with this Section, the Administrative Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Lenders, shall release any Guarantor (other than BRE Property Investors) from its obligations under such Guarantor's Guaranty upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) on the date that such Guarantor incurs a Lien upon the Real Property owned by such Guarantor in a transaction permitted under Section 7.01 hereof and as a consequence of such transaction, such Guarantor will no longer own any Unencumbered Real Property; or (ii) on the date that such Guarantor has Disposed of all of its Unencumbered Real Property in one or more transactions permitted under Sections 7.04 and 7.05 hereof; or (iii) on the date that such Guarantor enters into a merger permitted under Section 7.04(a) and, as a result thereof, such Guarantor is no longer a Subsidiary; provided that in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), or (iii), the Administrative Agent shall release such Guarantor from its obligations under such Guarantor's Guaranty only if the Administrative Agent is satisfied that: (A) no Default or Event of Default exists or will exist after such encumbrance, Disposition or merger; and (B) the Borrower is in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 hereof and has provided evidence of such compliance to the Administrative Agent. Upon the release of the Guaranty as provided in this Section, the Real Property owned by such Guarantor or former Guarantor shall not be included for the purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Sections 7.11(d) and (e).
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated Administrative Agent and Lenders acknowledge and agree that Pinnacle at Blue Ravine LLC and Pinnacle Sonata LLC are scheduled to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide enter into a Note Guarantee (for so long secured loan transaction shortly after the Amendment Closing Date and that, as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of Amendment Closing Date, such partnership)Subsidiaries will not enter into a Guaranty; (3) any costprovided, expensehowever, liability that if such secured loan transaction does not occur on or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result ofbefore May 31, 2003, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) if either such Subsidiary thereafter becomes an owner of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection withUnencumbered Real Property, such Guarantee, which in any case under any Subsidiary shall execute a Guaranty and otherwise comply with the provisions of clauses (1Section 6.12(a), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement (Bre Properties Inc /Md/)
Additional Guarantors. If at any time, (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material any Person becomes directly or indirectly a Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) one of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to b) if the relevant Subsidiary) Capital Stock of any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Guarantor is held by any Subsidiary of the IssuerCompany that is not a Guarantor, or (c) any Guarantor transfers or causes to be transferred, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iione transaction or a series of related transactions, any assets or property to any Guarantor that, following such transaction or series of related transactions is a Subsidiary but is not a Guarantor, then the Company and such Subsidiary, as soon as reasonably practical and in any event within three Business Days after such event shall:
(a) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) execute a supplemental indenture hereto whereby such Subsidiary will become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above hereunder and substantially concurrently comply with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case other applicable provisions of this Section 4.21(a)(iiIndenture.
(b) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Guarantee in the form attached to this Indenture of the Guarantee set forth in Exhibit A pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall unconditionally guarantee on a Note Guaranteesenior secured basis of all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture on the terms set forth in this Indenture;
(c) (i) execute and deliver to the appropriate agent any amendments to any then existing intercreditor agreement as necessary in order to make such Subsidiary a party to the such intercreditor agreement; (ii) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent and the Trustee such amendments to the Collateral Documents as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable in order to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Holders, a perfected security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary and the debt securities of such new Subsidiary subject only to the Permitted Liens, which Note Guarantee will are owned by the Company or any Subsidiary and required to be senior pledged pursuant to or pari passu the Pledge and Security Agreement and (iii) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock and debt securities, together with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness (x) in the case of this Section 4.21 such Capital Stock, undated stock powers or instruments of transfer, as applicable, endorsed in blank, and (a)(ii).
(by) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].in the case of such debt securities, endorsed in blank, in each case executed and delivered by an Officer of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(d) Note Guarantees existing on take such actions necessary or granted after advisable to grant to the Issue Date pursuant Collateral Agent for the benefit of itself, the Holders and the Trustee a perfected security interest in the assets of such new Subsidiary, subject only to this Section 4.21 shall be released Permitted Liens, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at required by the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Collateral Documents or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise by law or as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions reasonably requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.Collateral Agent; and
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary take such further action and execute and deliver such other documents specified in this Indenture or otherwise reasonably requested by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding effectuate the foregoing. Thereafter, the Issuer such Subsidiary shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (Guarantor for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) all purposes of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessIndenture.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Within a reasonable period of time (such period not to exceed 45 days) following the date that a Subsidiary of the Borrower first becomes the owner of an Eligible Property and if such Subsidiary still owns an Eligible Property on the date the following is required to be satisfied (such Subsidiary, a “Property Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for such Property Subsidiary and for each other Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) that owns any direct or indirect Equity Interest in such Property Subsidiary, in each case, if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries not already party to the Guaranty: (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) an Accession Agreement and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary the items that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiviii) and (yxiv) to execute and deliver to if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries had been a Loan Party on the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Agreement Date.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Borrower may request in writing that the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionAdministrative Agent release, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would arise occur as a result of such release, and including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date representations and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of warranties made or deemed made by the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryParent, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor Borrower and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time each other Loan Party in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (Loan Documents to the extent action which any of them is required by it) a party, shall take be true and correct in all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershiprepresentation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) shareholders on and as of the date of such Restricted Subsidiary 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 (or, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) if, upon removal of such entity as a partnershipGuarantor, directors any Property would cease to be a Borrowing Base Property, the Borrower shall have complied with the requirements of Section 4.2.; (v) such Guarantor will not have any, or shareholders will be released contemporaneously from all, Guarantee obligations in respect of the partners Existing Credit Agreements; and (vi) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 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 partnership); (3request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including are true and correct with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Subject to compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesb) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guaranteec) of Clause 21.6 (“Know your customer” checks), the Parent may request that any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) its wholly owned Subsidiaries become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Guarantor.
(b) [Reserved]Subject always to the provisions of Clause 23.24 (Guarantor Threshold Test and Additional Guarantors), the Parent shall procure that:
(i) such members of the Group which are listed at Part V of Schedule 1 will accede to this Agreement as Additional Guarantors on the same date as such members of the Group accede as guarantors of the Existing GTECH Revolving Credit Facilities; and
(ii) from time to time thereafter, each member of the Group required to comply with Clause 23.24 (Guarantor Threshold Test and Additional Guarantors) will accede to this Agreement as an Additional Guarantor, in each case subject to delivery of the documentation referred to in paragraph (c)(iii) below.
(c) [Reserved]A member of the Group which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Parent shall become an Additional Guarantor if:
(i) other than with respect to those Additional Obligors set out at paragraph (b) above, the Majority Lenders have approved that member of the Group;
(ii) the Parent and the proposed Additional Guarantor deliver to the Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter; and
(iii) the Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) in relation to that Additional Obligor, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after In the Issue Date pursuant case of an Additional Guarantor incorporated in Italy, the Parties have agreed to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture make an appropriate increase to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, guarantee limitation set out in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee Clause 19.13 (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsItalian guarantee limitations).
(e) [Reserved]The Agent shall notify the Parent and the Lenders promptly upon being satisfied that it has received (in form and substance satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent).
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, a Subsidiary of the Parent that is a controlled foreign corporation (as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors such term is defined in Section 957 of the Code) may not (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer and shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide to) become a Note Guarantee (Guarantor for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders purposes of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessFinance Documents.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Facilities Agreement (International Game Technology PLC)
Additional Guarantors. In the event that (a) The Issuer will cause at any date (ithe "APPLICABLE DATE") each Material the book value of the assets of any Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) an Unrestricted Subsidiary), whether formed or acquired before or after the date hereof and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt whether or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities not existing on the date hereof, constitutes more than 5% of the Issuer or combined book value at such date of the Guarantors, assets of Borrower and the Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries), (solely with respect to the relevant b) on any date any Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall guarantee any Guarantees Indebtedness of Public Debt Borrower or syndicated credit facilities that exist at any Subsidiary or (c) any Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary acquires any Fleet Rig owned or leased by Borrower or any Subsidiary on the time Effectiveness Date, Borrower shall cause each such Excluded Subsidiary became (unless already a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiGuarantor) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (xi) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i(a) above above, within 50 days after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Applicable Date occurs; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if on any Applicable Date the book value of the assets of any Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary (excluding Investments in Borrower or any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) constitutes more than 20% of the combined book value at such date of the assets of Borrower and substantially concurrently with the provision Subsidiaries (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) then within 10 days of the first date on which such Guarantee20% threshold is met, (ii) in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii(b) above, within five Business Days and (yiii) in the case of (c) above, within five Business Days of the first date on which any such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary acquires any such Fleet Rig, to execute and deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent a supplemental indenture in counterpart of the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Guaranty; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no Unrestricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that unless it is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms guarantor of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Borrower or of any Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide of an Unrestricted Subsidiary); PROVIDED, FURTHER, HOWEVER, that (i) in the event that all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor owned by Borrower or any portion Subsidiary is sold or otherwise disposed of or liquidated in compliance with the funds utilized to consummate the requirements of Section 8.02 hereof (whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions and whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) (or such sale or other disposition has been approved in writing by the Required Banks (or all Banks if required by Section 12.12)), other than any such sale, disposition or liquidation to Borrower or any Subsidiary, such Guarantor shall be released from the Guaranty and the Guaranty shall, as to such Guarantor, terminate, and have no further force or effect (it being understood and agreed that the sale of any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, the Capital Stock of any Guarantor shall be deemed to be a sale of such Guarantor) and (ii) in the event that any Guarantor shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to which and in accordance with Section 8.05(b) hereof, then such Person became Guarantor (unless it is a Restricted guarantor of any Indebtedness of Borrower or of any Subsidiary (other than of an Unrestricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long shall be released from the Guaranty and the Guaranty shall, as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything Guarantor, terminate, and have no further force or effect. The Administrative Agent and each Bank agree that Borrower may, on behalf of any Subsidiary released from the Guaranty, require the Administrative Agent, at the expense of Borrower, to execute and deliver to Borrower, for the contrarybenefit of any Person, a written release, disclaimer, termination or quitclaim, and such other release documents as Borrower may reasonably request to evidence such termination, and each Bank authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver such release, disclaimer, termination and other documents on behalf of such Bank without any further action by any Bank. For avoidance of doubt, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKRSubsidiaries' undertakings under the Indenture or the Security Documents, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not each as in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor effect on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred andhereof, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee shall not for purposes of this Section 7.11 constitute a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to guarantee of Indebtedness of Borrower or pari passu with such any Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Global Marine Inc)
Additional Guarantors. If, after the Issue Date, (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesincluding any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary, any CFC, any CFC Holdco and the Issuer) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of is not then the Issuer or the Guarantorsa Guarantor guarantees or Incurs any Indebtedness under any Credit Agreement or (b) Parent Guarantor otherwise elects to have any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor become a Guarantor, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuerthen, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionsuch case, to Parent Guarantor shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (a) above and substantially concurrently with above, within 20 Business Days of the provision date that such Indebtedness under such Credit Agreement has been guaranteed or Incurred,) or direct or indirect parent of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Parent Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide or direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee Subsidiary or direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture and applicable to the other Guarantors. Such supplemental indenture shall include local law limitations to the extent applicable. A form of supplemental indenture for such other Indebtedness purpose is attached as Exhibit E-1 hereto for the Dollar Notes and in the case form of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after Exhibit E-2 hereto for the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 Euro Notes. Each Guarantee shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 10.2(b).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Supplemental Indenture (Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) If on the last day of each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities calendar quarter the total liabilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to Parent equal or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option exceed 35% of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as book value of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders total consolidated assets of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such date is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii), cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary of the Parent which is not a Guarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent for the 12- month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non- recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the form attached book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such date is required to this Indenture be delivered pursuant to which Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii), cause such Restricted Subsidiary will provide to become a Note GuaranteeGuarantor hereunder; PROVIDED that, which Note Guarantee will be senior for any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Parent, the Parent shall exclude from the Adjusted EBITDA and book value of assets calculations for that Subsidiary, the proportion of Adjusted EBITDA and book value of assets attributable to the interests in that Subsidiary not owned, directly or pari passu indirectly, by Parent. No later than August 16, 2008, the Parent shall cause ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ LaSalle New England, LLC to become a Guarantor hereunder. In addition, the Parent shall cause each "Guarantor" under the Multicurrency Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary’s Guarantee Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other Indebtednesscorporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Borrowers shall ensure that:
(i) as of the last day of each Material Subsidiary fiscal quarter of Auna, the then existing Loan Parties (with the exception of any Excluded Subsidiaries) represent at least (x) 90% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Total Assets or (y) 95% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Total Assets (in each case, excluding Dentegra, Oncomedica and Clínica Portoazul) (the “Loan Party Coverage Requirement”); provided that, if the Loan Party Coverage Requirement shall not be satisfied as of any such date, then the Borrowers shall cause such other Subsidiaries of Auna (other than any Excluded Subsidiaries) and to become Guarantors in accordance with Section 6.16(b) such that the Loan Party Coverage Requirement shall be so satisfied; provided further that if the Loan Party Coverage Requirement cannot be satisfied solely due to the existence of any Excluded Subsidiaries, then the Loan Party Coverage Requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied for the purposes of this Section 6.16(i);
(ii) each Restricted any Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing is not a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party and that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt is or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to becomes (x) a grantor under the Security Documents or (y) a guarantor under any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Collateral, including the Senior Secured Bonds, becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Section 6.16(b).
(b) The Borrowers shall cause each Person that shall become a Guarantor after the Closing Date as provided herein to promptly, and in any event within 30 days of becoming three (3) Business Days from the date on which such Person shall become a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such GuaranteeGuarantor, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, Administrative Agent: (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in fulla Guarantor Joinder Agreement, (ii) no Event of Default would arise if the additional Guarantor is a Mexican Guarantor, (x) Mexican Notes in substantially the form attached as Exhibit G-1 or Exhibit G-2 (as applicable), and signed by the respective Mexican Guarantor(s), in exchange for any existing Notes, or (y) additional signature pages to the existing Notes, duly signed by each such Guarantor as a result of such releaseguarantor (por aval), and (iii) there if the additional Guarantor is no other Indebtedness of incorporated in Peru, Peruvian Notes in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2 (as applicable) and Peruvian Notes Completion Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-3 or Exhibit D-4 (as applicable), duly signed by each such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred evidencing their Guarantee in compliance with this Indenture as respect of the date Incurred Loans and all Obligations under the Loan Documents, (iv) if the additional Guarantor is incorporated in Colombia, Colombian Notes in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C hereto, duly signed by each such Colombian Guarantor were not a Guarantor in respect of its obligations as at that date. Notwithstanding anything Guarantor, (v) an officer’s certificate in this Indenture form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including Administrative Agent with respect to any Taxescertain representations and warranties of such Guarantor, (vi) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses true and other than reasonable expenses incurred correct copies of the Organizational Documents of each such Guarantor (as described in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (14.01(b), (2vii) all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent requires or any Lender in order to comply with its obligations under applicable “know your customer” rules and regulations and applicable internal policies with respect to each such additional Guarantor and (3viii) a customary legal opinion of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures applicable local counsel to such Guarantor in form and substance reasonably available acceptable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted SubsidiaryAdministrative Agent.); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Company shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each future Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing Guarantees a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as Debt Facility or becomes a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public borrower under a Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of Facility after the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Issue Date to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Guarantee substantially in the form attached to this Indenture of Exhibit B hereto pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note unconditionally Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and all other obligations under this Indenture on a senior to or pari passu with basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that at any time has total assets of less than $1,000,000, as reflected on such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee most recent balance sheet as of such the date of determination, or consolidated cash flow for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of determination of less than $500,000, will not be required to become a Guarantor unless it guarantees other Indebtedness in of the case Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)the Company.
(b) [Reserved]In the event any Guarantor is released and discharged in full from all of its obligations under guarantees of such Debt Facility, then the Guarantee of such Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released or discharged; provided that such Restricted Subsidiary has not incurred any Indebtedness in reliance on its status as a Guarantor under Section 4.07 unless such Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness so incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted under one of the exceptions available under the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” at the time of such release to Restricted Subsidiaries. In addition, each Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.02 hereto.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as necessary it relates to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance fraudulent transfer or similar laws, regulations or defenses laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Eleventh Supplemental Indenture (Central Garden & Pet Co)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) Cause each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities member of the Issuer Consolidated Group that owns all or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees portion of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Unencumbered Asset to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 Administrative Agent an Unencumbered Asset Guaranty within (a)(ii).
(b10) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted days after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option date that such member of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide Consolidated Group first owns all or any portion of an Unencumbered Asset, whether through the funds utilized acquisition of such a Property or the release of such a Property from a Lien securing Indebtedness or from any other restriction or encumbrance that prevented such Property from qualifying as an Unencumbered Asset. If at any time (i) a member of the Consolidated Group that has signed and delivered an Unencumbered Asset Guaranty has commenced efforts to consummate sell an Unencumbered Asset or any portion thereof or to obtain financing to be secured by a Lien thereon (to be closed, in either case within sixty (60) days after the transaction date of the following request for release), (ii) Borrower delivers a written request to the Administrative Agent (to be delivered together with a certification of such fact) for the release of such member from its Unencumbered Asset Guaranty, (iii) Borrower delivers a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto signed by the Borrower’s chief financial officer, treasurer or series chief accounting officer confirming that Borrower would have been be in compliance with all of related transactions pursuant the covenants of the Loan Documents as of the end of the last fiscal quarter, assuming the applicable Unencumbered Asset was sold or a Lien securing an amount equal to which the proposed financing was placed thereon on the last day of such Person became fiscal quarter, showing the calculations and computations necessary to determine such pro-forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in this Agreement (including such schedules and backup information as may be necessary to demonstrate such compliance), and (iv) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of request described in the immediately preceding clause (ii), such member of the Consolidated Group shall be released from its Unencumbered Asset Guaranty by a Restricted Subsidiary); written release executed by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as if the projected sale or secured financing is not effectuated Borrower shall cause such prepayment premium applies Unencumbered Asset Guaranty to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything be re-executed and re-delivered to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessAdministrative Agent.
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Sources: Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Rouse Company)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Within 10 Business Days following the date on which either of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) that is not already a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement (or if the Guaranty is not then in effect, the Guaranty) and (ii) each Restricted the items that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) and (xvi) if such Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date:
(A) such Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Indebtedness of the Issuer Parent, the Borrower or the Guarantors, any other than Subsidiary; or
(solely with respect to the relevant SubsidiaryB) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material such Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guaranteeowns an Eligible Property, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) either has incurred, acquired or suffered to execute exist any Indebtedness for itself that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness or whose equity interests are owned directly or indirectly by another Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) which has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for itself that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Parent that has or Guarantees (or has an equity interest holder that has or Guarantees) Indebtedness described above in clause (A) or (B) shall not be required to provide an Accession Agreement (or if the Guaranty is not then in effect, the Guaranty) so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of, and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture guarantees by, all such Subsidiaries described above in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to clause (A) or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)B) does not exceed $25,000,000.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Borrower may request in writing that the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionAdministrative Agent release, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would arise occur as a result of such release, and including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date representations and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of warranties made or deemed made by the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryParent, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor Borrower and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time each other Loan Party in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (Loan Documents to the extent action which any of them is required by it) a party, shall take be true and correct in all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershiprepresentation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) shareholders on and as of the date of such Restricted Subsidiary 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 (or, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) [reserved], and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 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 is a partnership, directors or shareholders the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the partners date of the giving of such partnership); (3request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including are true and correct with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. If, after the date of this Indenture, any Subsidiary of (x) prior to the consummation of the Mergers, Express Scripts or (y) following the consummation of the Mergers, the Company that is, in each case, not then a Guarantor guarantees, becomes a borrower, issuer or guarantor under, or grants any Lien to secure any obligations pursuant to, (1) the Express Scripts Existing Revolving Credit Facility or any refinancing or replacement thereof, (2) the Medco Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility or any refinancing or replacement thereof, (3) either of the Facilities or any refinancing or replacement thereof, or (4) any other Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount outstanding in excess of 15% of the Consolidated Net Worth of (a) The Issuer will cause prior to the consummation of the Mergers, Express Scripts or (ib) following the consummation of the Mergers, the Company, in each Material Subsidiary case as of the end of such entity’s most recent quarter for which financial statements are available (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases such Consolidated Net Worth to be an Excluded measured at the time of the incurrence of each such guarantee or borrowing or the granting of such Lien), then in any such case such Subsidiary will become a Guarantor by providing executing a supplemental indenture and delivering it to the Trustee promptly (but in any event, within two Business Days of the date on which it guaranteed or incurred such Indebtedness or granted such Lien, as the case may be). Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary by a Guarantor that ceases was issued pursuant to be an Excluded Subsidiary this Section 10.11 solely as a result of providing its guarantee or incurrence of, or granting of a Lien in respect of, any such Guarantee) of any Public Debt Indebtedness shall be automatically and unconditionally released upon the release or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities discharge of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities guarantee that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary resulted in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision creation of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee (or upon such Subsidiary ceasing to be an issuer or a borrower or the release of Liens granted by such other Indebtedness in Subsidiary, as the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(iimay be).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on , except a discharge or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise release as a result of payment under such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsguarantee.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Express Scripts Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Following the Closing Date, the Borrower will cause not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (iother than a Guarantor) each Material to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor (other than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8)), unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing Subsidiary) is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which such other Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantorsis Incurred and, other than (solely with respect if applicable, executes and delivers to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became Administrative Agent a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Loan Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness, together with opinions of counsel and other documents set forth in the case Section 5.14(iii)(x) and (y) of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Agreement.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 4.16 or Section 5.14 of this Agreement shall be released as set forth under in Section 10.0612 of the Facility Guaranty. In addition, Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21(a4.16(a) or Section 5.14(i)(z) of this Agreement may be released at the option of the IssuerBorrower, if, if at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Loan Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Closing Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture Agreement as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture Agreement to the contrary, the Issuer Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Loan Guarantee may be released at any time in the IssuerBorrower’s sole discretion. The Trustee Administrative Agent and the Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Borrower, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Loan Guarantee in accordance with these provisionsthis Section 4.16(b), subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Borrower shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g4.16(b)(i) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1Sections 4.16(c)(1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4Section 4.16(c)(4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer Borrower will not permit each of (i) CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries and (ii) Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor and Pledgor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee (x) a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Loan Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness, and (y) a Pledge Supplement.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (CSC Holdings LLC)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Following the Closing Date, the Borrower will cause not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (iother than a Guarantor) each Material to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor (other than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8)), unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing Subsidiary) is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which such other Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantorsis Incurred and, other than (solely with respect if applicable, executes and delivers to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became Administrative Agent a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Loan Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness, together with opinions of counsel and other documents set forth in the case Section 5.14(iii)(x) and (y) of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Agreement.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 4.16 or Section 5.14 of this Agreement shall be released as set forth under in Section 10.0612 of the Facility Guaranty. In addition, Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21(a4.16(a) or Section 5.14(i)(z) of this Agreement may be released at the option of the IssuerBorrower, if, if at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Loan Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Closing Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture Agreement as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture Agreement to the contrary, the Issuer Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Loan Guarantee may be released at any time in the IssuerBorrower’s sole discretion. The Trustee Administrative Agent and the Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Borrower, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Loan Guarantee in accordance with these provisionsthis Section 4.16(b), subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Borrower shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g4.16(b)(i) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1Sections 4.16(c)(1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4Section 4.16(c)(4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer Borrower will not permit each of (i) CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries and (ii) Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor and Pledgor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee (x) a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Loan Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari parri passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness, and (y) a Pledge Supplement.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) If on the last day of any calendar quarter the total assets (not including investments in Subsidiaries) of any non-Guarantor Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than JLW Supply Company) which is a Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiary, equals or exceeds 5% of the total consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries, then the Borrower will, within 15 Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet for such date is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i) or Section 7.6(ii), cause each such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder. To the extent any Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor as a result of the requirements of this Section 7.22(a), the Guaranty of such Subsidiary shall be released upon request of the Borrower if on the last day of two successive calendar quarters the total assets (not including investments in Subsidiaries) of such Guarantor Subsidiary was less than 5% of the total consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that no Event of Default or Default is continuing. The Issuer will cause Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Lenders to document the release of such Subsidiary from its Guaranty.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Section 7.22(a), if on the last day of any calendar quarter either (I) (i) each Material Subsidiary (other the Borrower's ratio of Total Funded Debt as of such day to EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended is greater than Excluded Subsidiaries) 2.50 to 1.00 and (ii) each the total assets (not including investments in Subsidiaries) of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiary that ceases Subsidiaries equals or exceeds 25% of the total consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Non- Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries, or (II)
(i) the Borrower's ratio of Total Funded Debt as of such day to EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended is 2.50 to 1.00 or less and (ii) the total assets (not including investments in Subsidiaries) of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries equals or exceeds 50% of the total consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Non- Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries, then the Borrower will, within 15 Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet for such date is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii), cause an Excluded additional Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases or additional Subsidiaries to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days or Guarantors hereunder such that the total assets (not including investments in Subsidiaries) of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such GuaranteeBorrower which are Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries, are less than 25%, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiclause (I) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guaranteeabove, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness 50%, in the case of clause (II) above, of the total consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Non- Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries. To the extent any Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor as a result of the requirements of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b7.22(b) [Reserved]such Guaranty shall be released upon request of the Borrower if after giving effect to such release the Borrower is in compliance with this Section 7.22(b) and provided that no Default or Event of Default is continuing. The Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Banks to document the release of such Subsidiary from its Guaranty.
(c) [Reserved].
In addition to the requirements of Section 7.22(a) and (d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (ib) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower will cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor JLW Supply Company to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release hereunder within 90 days of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet and income statement for any calendar quarter is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i), Section 7.6(ii) or this Section 7.22(c), if applicablesuch balance sheet and income statement shows that the portion of EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable solely to JLW Supply Company is equal to or in excess of 5% of the EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that JLW Supply Company need not become a Guarantor prior to September 7, executes and delivers 1999. The Borrower agrees to deliver to the Trustee Agent no later than June 10, 1999 a supplemental indenture in balance sheet and income statement of the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared as of December 31, 1998 on a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.pro forma basis as if the JLW Acquisition had become effective on January 1,
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Borrowers and each Guarantor must ensure that at all times
(i1) the Guarantors comprise members of the Consolidated Group which, at all times, together with the Borrowers, own at least 95% of total gross assets of the Consolidated Group and earn at least 95% of EBITDA of the Consolidated Group; and
(2) each Material Subsidiary is a Guarantor, (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a the Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(iiCriteria).
(b) [Reserved]The Guarantee Criteria will be tested within 30 days of each Calculation Date and shall be based on the latest Financial Reports of the Consolidated Group provided under clause 11.1.
(c) [Reserved]If at any time the Guarantee Criteria are not met, the Borrower must ensure that sufficient Subsidiaries of the Borrowers and Consolidated Group Members become Guarantors for the purposes of this agreement and comply with this clause 14.18 so as to ensure compliance with the Guarantee Criteria within 10 Business Days (or 25 Business Days if it is necessary for the relevant Subsidiary to comply with the procedure set out in section 260B of the Corporations Act).
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness An Entity which is required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any must, within the time frames contemplated in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.clause 14.18(c):
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) execute and deliver to the Senior Agent an officer’s certificate in the relevant form of schedule 4 in respect of that Guarantor and, if it is organized under the laws of any violation jurisdiction within the United States of applicable law or regulation; America, a solvency certificate;
(2) any liability for execute and deliver to the officers, directors or Security Trustee an “Accession Deed (except Security Provider)” under and as defined in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); Security Trust Deed;
(3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses execute and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available deliver to the Issuer Senior Agent a certificate from two directors of the Guarantor confirming that guaranteeing the Secured Moneys would not cause any borrowing, guaranteeing or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary similar limit binding on it to be exceeded and unless it is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by organized under the terms laws of any Indebtedness jurisdiction within the United States of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium America (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred relation to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became whom a Restricted Subsidiary); solvency certificate has been provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.under
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Sources: Syndicated Multi Currency Senior Facilities Agreement (Worldwide Restaurant Concepts Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause [Intentionally omitted].
(ib) each Material With respect to any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or a Specified Aleris Subsidiary after the Effective Date (other than (w) Aleris Belgium, to the extent that Aleris Belgium is not a Specified Aleris Subsidiary, (x) Aleris Italy, (y) an Excluded Subsidiaries) Guarantor Subsidiary and (iiz) each a Securitization Entity) or any Restricted Subsidiary that was an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, has ceased to be 1066931.03C-CHISR01A - MSW an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d), the definition of Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer, promptly (and in any event within (x) thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or ceases to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by providing operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d); provided that the Administrative Agent may agree to an extension of such time period or (y) immediately upon such Person becoming a Guarantee (including each Specified Aleris Subsidiary or in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer) cause any such Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Specified Aleris Subsidiary) that ceases to be an Excluded is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer is a German Borrower Holding Company or the Guarantors, an Aleris German Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than (solely x) any Restricted Subsidiary prohibited from being a Guarantor under any applicable Requirement of Law (except as otherwise agreed by any Governmental Authority pursuant to a U.S. Hold Separate Agreement), including any Requirement of Law relating to financial assistance, maintenance of capital or other corporate benefit restrictions and (y) any Restricted Subsidiaries where providing such guarantee would result in (1) materially adverse tax consequences, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (after consultation with respect its counsel) or (2) costs that are excessive in relation to the relevant benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) and any such Specified Aleris Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionto the extent not prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law (except as otherwise agreed by any Governmental Authority pursuant to a U.S. Hold Separate Agreement), to (x) execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation to become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary Guarantor, including in the case of Section 4.21(a)(ia Foreign Subsidiary, if requested by the Administrative Agent, a guarantee (or joinder thereto) above and substantially concurrently with governed by the provision laws of such Guarantee, Foreign Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of organization (in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver such form as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in Administrative Agent). Notwithstanding the form attached to foregoing, this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
clause (b) [Reserved]shall not apply to any Company listed on Schedule 5.11(b) to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law (except as otherwise agreed by any Governmental Authority pursuant to a U.S. Hold Separate Agreement) prohibits it from becoming a Loan Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.11(b), with respect to each Foreign Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Effective Date, the obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary under this Agreement, any Guarantee, any Foreign Guarantee, any Joinder Agreement, or any other Loan Document, may be limited (and such agreements may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified to give effect to such limitations without the consent of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and such Foreign Subsidiary) in accordance with the Agreed Guarantee Principles on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. As of the Effective Date, each Lender party hereto and each Lender that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Effective Date, expressly consents to the terms set forth in, and the rights of the Administrative Agent to consent to the terms of the amendments, restatements, supplements and modifications described in, the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) [ReservedIntentionally omitted].. 1066931.03C-CHISR01A - MSW
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted If, at any time and from time to time after the Issue Date Effective Date, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties because they are Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries comprise in the aggregate more than 7.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter or more than 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then the Loan Parties shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 4.21 Agreement (or immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, any Permitted Reorganization Action, or any Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer), cause one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries to become Loan Parties (notwithstanding that such Restricted Subsidiaries are, individually, Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true. The Designated Company may designate a Subsidiary Guarantor that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company on the Effective Date as an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary subject to the terms of the definition thereof, in which event the Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 7.09.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Within 10 Business Days following the date on which either of the following conditions first applies to any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) that is not already a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement (or if the Guaranty is not then in effect, the Guaranty) and (ii) each Restricted the items that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) and (xiv) if such Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date:
(A) such Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of Guarantees, or otherwise becomes obligated in respect of, any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Indebtedness of the Issuer Parent, the Borrower or the Guarantors, any other than Subsidiary; or
(solely with respect to the relevant SubsidiaryB) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material such Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guaranteeowns an Eligible Property, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) either has incurred, acquired or suffered to execute exist any Indebtedness for itself that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness or whose equity interests are owned directly or indirectly by another Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) which has incurred, acquired or suffered to exist any Indebtedness for itself that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness; provided that one or more direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Parent that has or Guarantees (or has an equity interest holder that has or Guarantees) Indebtedness described above in clause (A) or (B) shall not be required to provide an Accession Agreement (or if the Guaranty is not then in effect, the Guaranty) so long as the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of, and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture guarantees by, all such Subsidiaries described above in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to clause (A) or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)B) does not exceed $25,000,000.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Borrower may request in writing that the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionAdministrative Agent release, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would arise occur as a result of such release, and including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date representations and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of warranties made or deemed made by the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryParent, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor Borrower and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time each other Loan Party in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (Loan Documents to the extent action which any of them is required by it) a party, shall take be true and correct in all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershiprepresentation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) shareholders on and as of the date of such Restricted Subsidiary 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 (or, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) [reserved], and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 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 is a partnership, directors or shareholders the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the partners date of the giving of such partnership); (3request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including are true and correct with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries (i) each Material Subsidiary (and any other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Domestic Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (pursuant to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release definition of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Material Domestic Subsidiary), nor to cause whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing (including upon the formation of any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Material Domestic Subsidiary that is a partnershipDivision Successor) shareholders of to promptly (and in any event within 45 days after (as applicable) (i) such Restricted Material Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired or (ii) financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 which demonstrate that a Domestic Subsidiary has become a Material Domestic Subsidiary (or, in the case of (i) or (ii), such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion)) become a Restricted Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement.
(b) The Credit Parties will cause each of their Domestic Subsidiaries (including upon the formation of any Domestic Subsidiary that is a partnershipDivision Successor) (other than PMG), directors or shareholders to the extent not already a Guarantor hereunder as of the partners end of any fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018), to become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement within ninety (90) days after the end of such partnershipfiscal year (or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided, however, that no Domestic Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to this Section 5.10(b) if such Domestic Subsidiary (3i) any costwould be required to obtain a third-party consent in connection with the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement, expense(ii) the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement would be prohibited by a provision of such Domestic Subsidiary’s articles of incorporation, liability bylaws, operating agreement or obligation other comparable charter documents or (including iii) is a shell company with nominal assets and no or nominal business operations as of the end of such fiscal year.
(c) In connection with the foregoing Sections 5.10(a) and (b), the Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause Sections 4.1(b) –through (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2d) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessdocuments or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Mednax, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. On a quarterly basis, or more --------------------- often, if requested by the Agent and/or the Required Lenders, the Borrower shall give the Agent and the Lenders prompt written notification of (a) The Issuer will cause the formation or acquisition (iprovided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to authorize or prohibit the acquisition of any entity) each Material of any Subsidiary not listed on Schedule 6.1 and the purchase price therefor, (other than Excluded Subsidiariesb) the transfer of ------------ assets to any Consolidated Company if notice thereof is required to be given pursuant to Section 7.7(m) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result thereof the recipient of providing such Guaranteeassets becomes a Subsidiary, and (c) the occurrence of any Public Debt other event creating a new Subsidiary. On a quarterly basis, or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities more often if required by the Agent and/or the Required Lenders, Borrower shall deliver to the Agent copies of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees Articles of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary Incorporation and bylaws of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a new Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of shall cause such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) new Material Subsidiary to execute and deliver (i) a joinder to the Trustee a supplemental indenture this Agreement in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto; (ii) a Supplement to this Indenture pursuant Subsidiary --------- Guaranty Agreement in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto; (iii) a Negative --------- Pledge in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto; and (iv) a Supplement to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee--------- Contribution Agreement in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto, which Note Guarantee will be senior to all in the --------- prescribed form or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness form and substance as may be satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Lenders. As used in this Section, Material Subsidiary shall not include a Foreign Subsidiary. If the case Facilities are renewed, the Termination Date extended and this Agreement modified, amended and/or restated, at that time the Borrower shall cause each of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees its then existing on or granted after Subsidiaries which have not previously done so to execute and deliver the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as documents set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, in (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full), (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release), and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time (iv) in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsprevious sentence.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Revolving Credit and Line of Credit Agreement (Rotech Medical Corp)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary may request that ceases to be any Group Company becomes an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Additional Guarantor.
(b) [Reserved]A Group Company shall become an Additional Guarantor if:
(i) the Issuer and the proposed Additional Guarantor deliver to the Security Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter;
(ii) the Security Agent has received (or waived the receipt of) all of the documents, items and evidence specified in clause 12.3 (Conditions precedent for additional Guarantors) of the Terms and Conditions in form and substance satisfactory to the Security Agent (acting reasonably); and
(iii) for as long as any amounts and/or any commitment remain outstanding under the Facility Agreement, the Security Agent has received a confirmation from the Super Senior Agent that the Super Senior Agent has received (or waived the receipt of) all the documents, items and evidence specified in part 2 of schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) of the Facility Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Super Senior Agent (acting reasonably).
(c) [Reserved]The Security Agent shall notify the Issuer promptly upon (i) being satisfied that it has received in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it (or waived the receipt of) all the documents, items and evidence specified in clause 12.3 (Conditions precedent for additional Guarantors) of the Terms and Conditions and (ii) for as long as any amounts and/or any commitment remain outstanding under the Facility Agreement, having received a confirmation from the Super Senior Agent that the Super Senior Agent is satisfied that it has received in form and substance satisfactory to it (or waived the receipt of) all the documents, items and evidence specified in part 2 of schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent) of the Facility Agreement.
(d) Note Guarantees existing on The Security Agent may assume that the documentation and evidence delivered to it is accurate, legally valid, enforceable, correct and true, and the Security Agent does not have to verify or granted after assess the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06contents of any such documentation. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on The conditions precedent are not reviewed by the Security Agent from a legal or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option commercial perspective of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSecured Parties.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Guarantee and Adherence Agreement
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee Agreement, the Borrower shall cause (i) each Material direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) and formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date (ii) including each Restricted Domestic Subsidiary that ceases to be constitute an Excluded Subsidiary by providing pursuant to any category in the definition thereof) to execute a Guarantee (including supplement to each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or Guarantee Agreement and the Guarantors, other than Collateral Documents (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiif any) in an amount greater than $50 millionorder to become a Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement and a grantor and pledgor under the Collateral Documents. In addition, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days as of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case end of any fiscal quarter for which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.21(a)(i5.01(a) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iior (b) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything time of any Investment in this Indenture to the contraryany Subsidiary (other than El Paso Pipeline LP Holdings, the Issuer may electL.L.C., in its sole discretionany MLP, to cause any Subsidiary that is a general partner of such MLP and any of their respective Subsidiaries) that is not otherwise a Guarantor, in each case, the aggregate Pro Forma EBITDA Percentage of all direct Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Guarantors shall not, without duplication, exceed 10% as of the last fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been or are required to be a Guarantor delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b); provided that the Borrower may designate an Excluded Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Guarantor (and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything by executing a supplement to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred andAgreement, if applicable, executes and delivers the result of such designation would lower the aggregate Pro Forma EBITDA Percentage of all direct Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Guarantors to less than 10% as of the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached last fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been or are required to this Indenture be delivered pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to Section 5.01(a) or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness(b).
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will Company shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) Credit Facility to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Guarantee pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note unconditionally Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any and interest on the Notes on a senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s subordinated basis and all other obligations under the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any Guarantor is released and discharged in full from all of its obligations under Guarantees of the Credit Facility, then the Guarantee of such other Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released or discharged; provided, that such Restricted Subsidiary has not incurred any Indebtedness in reliance on its status as a Guarantor under Section 4.09 unless such Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness so incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted under one of the case exceptions available under the definition of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)“Permitted Indebtedness” at the time of such release to Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as necessary it relates to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance fraudulent transfer or similar laws, regulations or defenses laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoingNo later than May 15, 2007, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated either (i) cause the Immaterial Domestic Subsidiaries to guarantee the notes, (ii) properly designate the Immaterial Domestic Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, or (iii) cause an Excluded Subsidiary the Immaterial Domestic Subsidiaries to provide a Note Guarantee either (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee A) transfer all of their assets to the extent Company or a Guarantor and for so long as the Incurrence of then dissolve such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors Immaterial Domestic Subsidiary or (except in the case of B) merge into a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessGuarantor.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary Each of the Issuer’s current and future Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiariesthe Co-Issuers, Notes PropCo and Extended Term Loan PropCo) and and, subject to clause (iib) below, each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer’s future Foreign Subsidiaries shall, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionjointly and severally, to (x) become irrevocably, fully and unconditionally guarantee on a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above senior basis and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver subject to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in applicable Intercreditor Agreements the form attached Guaranteed Obligations. The foregoing requirement to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Subsidiary Guarantee will be senior shall not apply to or pari passu with such Restricted an Excluded Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved]After the Issue Date, (i) no direct or indirect Subsidiary (including an Excluded Subsidiary) or equity investee of the Issuer may directly or indirectly provide Credit Support for the Indebtedness incurred under clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”, (ii) no direct or indirect Subsidiary (including an Excluded Subsidiary) or equity investee of the Issuer may be an obligor on any Indebtedness for borrowed money for which any Issuer or Subsidiary Guarantor directly or indirectly provides Credit Support, unless, in each case of clause (i) and (ii), such Subsidiary or equity investee provides a Subsidiary Guarantee, and (iii) each Immaterial Subsidiary existing as of the Issue Date shall, within 90 days following the Issue Date (or such later date as agreed to by the Issuer and the Extended Term Loan Agent) either (A) be dissolved, liquidated or merged out of existence or (B) become a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
(c) [Reserved]To the extent a Person is required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee under the above provisions, such Person shall execute and deliver a supplemental indenture to this Indenture evidencing such Subsidiary Guarantee in the form of Exhibit D within 10 Business Days after the requirement to provide such Subsidiary Guarantee arises under this Indenture on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture and applicable to the other Guarantors, together with an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate, and pledge all assets held by such Person (other than Excluded Assets) as After-Pledged Property with Required Collateral Lien Priority as provided under Section 3.16.
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted Neiman Marcus Bermuda, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Bermuda, NMG Asia Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong, and NMG Asia Limited, a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong, shall not be required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee unless additional Investments are made after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance Issuers or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiaries in such Foreign Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except exceeding $2.5 million in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessaggregate.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. The Borrower shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is both a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and a Material Subsidiary, but is not a Taxable REIT Subsidiary or an SPE, and is not already a Guarantor (a) The Issuer will cause each, a “Subject Subsidiary”), (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) to become a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.16 and (ii) to have the parent of such Subject Subsidiary to pledge the equity interests in such Subject Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors to secure the Obligations and take all actions required by the Pledge Agreement to perfect such pledge, in each case, no later than the required date of delivery of a Compliance Certificate in accordance with Section 7.1(iv) for the fiscal quarter during which the Relevant Guarantor Date for such Subject Subsidiary occurs, or by such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion. The “Relevant Guarantor Date” for any Subject Subsidiary means the date that is thirty (30) days after the latest of (x) the date it is formed or acquired, (y) the date it becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and (z) the date it becomes or is designated as a Material Subsidiary. In addition, the Borrower may designate any other Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing is not a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary Guarantor as a result Guarantor at any time in the manner provided below. Any such designation of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become Borrower as a Guarantor within 30 days shall be effected by the delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee(and, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) any Restricted Subsidiary required to execute and become a Guarantor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent) each of the following:
(i) Notice by the Borrower identifying such Guarantor, the state of its organization, and the ownership of the Capital Stock in such Guarantor;
(ii) Either a supplemental indenture Guaranty Agreement (if a Guaranty Agreement is not already in effect) or a Supplemental Guaranty duly executed and delivered by such Guarantor;
(iii) Copies of the form attached to this Indenture pursuant articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement of such Guarantor, as applicable, together with all amendments, and a certificate of good standing, certified by the appropriate governmental officer in such Guarantor’s jurisdiction of incorporation;
(iv) Copies, certified by a Senior Executive of such Guarantor, of its by-laws and of its Board of Directors’ resolutions and of resolutions or actions of any other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide Guarantor is a Note Guaranteeparty;
(v) An incumbency certificate, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee shall identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Authorized Officers and any other officers of such other Indebtedness in Guarantor authorized to sign the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party;
(bvi) [Reserved].Documents with respect to such Guarantor addressing the requirements set forth in clause (xii) of Section 5.1; and
(cvii) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after Evidence that the Issue Date pursuant parent of such Subsidiary has pledged the equity interests in such Subsidiary to this Section 4.21 the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors to secure the Obligations and has taken all actions required by the Pledge Agreement to perfect such pledge. Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the foregoing, all of which shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance, such Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be a Guarantor and a Loan Party hereunder. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock does not secure all necessary actions requested by of the Issuer to effectuate any release obligations under all of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoingIntercompany Notes, the Issuer Borrower shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded the Capital Stock of any Taxable REIT Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause and any other Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long created or acquired or designated as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is after the Closing Date to be subject to a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, perfected first priority security interest in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders favor of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred andSecurity Documents or, if applicable, executes joinders thereto, in form and delivers substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessAdministrative Agent.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(cb) [Reserved]Notify the Administrative Agent as promptly after any Person becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof (such notice to specify whether such Subsidiary is a U.S. Subsidiary or an Offshore Subsidiary), and as soon as practicable thereafter (and in any event within 45 days), (i) if such Person is a U.S. Subsidiary (other than a Dormant Subsidiary or a U.S. Foreign Holdco) cause such Person to become a U.S. Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the U.S. Guaranty, and (ii) if such Person either (i) is an Offshore Subsidiary of a Designated Borrower or (ii) an Offshore Subsidiary or a U.S. Foreign Holdco that, in either case, directly or indirectly owns capital stock or other equity interests of a Designated Borrower, cause such Person to become an Offshore Guarantor of such Designated Borrower, to the extent permitted by Law, by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the applicable Offshore Guaranty.
(dc) Note Guarantees existing on Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.12 or granted after any other provision of this Agreement to the Issue Date contrary, (i) an Offshore Subsidiary shall only be required to guaranty the obligations of the Designated Borrower who owns or is owned by, directly or indirectly, such Offshore Subsidiary or (ii) if (A) the Administrative Agent and DeVry agree in writing that the cost, burden or consequence (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining an Offshore Guaranty from an Offshore Subsidiary is excessive in relation to the value of such Offshore Guaranty to the Lenders or (B) such Offshore Subsidiary (1) has assets which (together with the assets of its Subsidiaries who are not Offshore Guarantors) do not exceed 10% of the consolidated assets of DeVry and its Subsidiaries at such time, and (2) has EBITDA which (together with EBITDA of its Subsidiaries who are not Offshore Guarantors) does not exceed 10% of the Consolidated EBITDA of DeVry and its Subsidiaries at such time, then such Offshore Subsidiary shall not be required to become an Offshore Guarantor under this Section 6.12, it being understood that that at any time (whether or not a Default then exists), the Required Lenders may request that such Offshore Subsidiary become an Offshore Guarantor of the applicable Designated Borrower, whereupon within 45 days of such request DeVry shall (and hereby agrees that it will) cause the such Offshore Subsidiary to become an Offshore Guarantor by executing and delivery to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of the applicable Offshore Guaranty. Each Guaranty executed pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall 6.12 is to be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option accompanied by such supporting documents of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged types referred to in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (24.1(a)(vi) and (3vii) and favorable opinions of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of such Guaranty), all in form, content and scope reasonably available satisfactory to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessAdministrative Agent.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) To the extent not a party to this Indenture on the date hereof, each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached to this Indenture of Exhibit E hereto, pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 it shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor under this Article 11 (a “New Guarantor”) and shall Guarantee the obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Notes. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (supplemental indenture, such New Guarantor shall deliver to the extent action Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that the foregoing have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such New Guarantor and that such New Guarantor’s Guarantee is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release a valid and legally binding obligation of a Note Guarantee such New Guarantor, enforceable against such New Guarantor in accordance with these provisionsits terms, subject to customary protections limitations, qualifications, exceptions and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional assumptions. The Note Guarantee will of any Guarantor shall be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights evidenced solely by its execution and delivery of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary this Indenture (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnershipany New Guarantor, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture thereto) and not by an endorsement on, or attachment to, any Note of any Note Guarantee or notation thereof. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 shall be and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on any Note a notation of such Note Guarantee. The delivery of any Note by the form attached to Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantees set forth in this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guaranteeon behalf of each of the Guarantors. If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, which the Note Guarantee will shall be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessvalid nevertheless.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will shall take, and shall cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to procure, such actions as may be necessary so that additional Restricted Subsidiaries (ithe “Additional Guarantors”) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities provide guarantees of the Issuer or Notes on the Guarantorssame terms as the Initial Guarantors such that the Guarantors shall, other than (solely with respect to as of the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities date that exist is five months after the Issue Date, represent at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary least 70% of the Issuer’s consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Issuer shall take, and shall cause its Spanish Subsidiaries to take, such actions as may be necessary so that the Spanish Subsidiaries incorporated as private limited companies (sociedad de responsabilidad limitada) become public limited companies (sociedad de responsabilidad anónima) in each case order that they may be Additional Guarantors under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) 4.22. The Issuer shall take, and shall cause its French Subsidiary to take, such actions as may be necessary so that the French Subsidiary incorporated as a société à responsabilité limitée becomes a French société par actions simplifiée in order that it may be an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Additional Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to 4.22. Such Additional Guarantors shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture indentures in the form attached of Exhibit D which shall be raised to this Indenture pursuant the status of a public document in Spain before a Spanish Notary Public if the relevant supplemental indenture is entered into by a Spanish Subsidiary. Additionally, the public deed raising the supplemental indenture of a Spanish Subsidiary to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide the status of a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness public document shall confirm in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, Spanish language: (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, guarantee to be provided under Article Ten of this Agreement; (ii) no Event the provisions of Default would arise as a result Section 12.02 related to the powers of such release, attorney to be granted by the Holders and the Trustee to the Security Trustee; and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness the Special Provisions Regarding Enforcement Under the Laws of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time Spain established in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to by which a Spanish company becomes Additional Guarantor under this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessAgreement.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause [Intentionally omitted.]
(b) With respect to any Person organized in either (i) each Material the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) Canada, or any state, province or other political subdivision thereof that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date (other than (x) an Excluded Subsidiaries) Guarantor Subsidiary and (iiy) each a Securitization Entity) or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that was an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, has ceased to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such Person that ceased to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary is organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d), the definition of Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer, promptly (and in any event (x) within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower or ceases to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by providing a Guarantee operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d); provided that the Administrative Agent may agree to an extension of such time period or (including each y) immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer), cause any such Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, Borrower that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than (solely x) any Restricted Subsidiary prohibited from being a Guarantor under any applicable Requirement of Law, including any Requirement of Law relating to financial assistance, maintenance of capital or other corporate benefit restrictions and (y) any Restricted Subsidiaries where providing such guarantee would result in (1) materially adverse tax consequences, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (after consultation with respect its counsel) or (2) costs that are excessive in relation to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerAdministrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionto the extent not prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, to (x) execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation to become a Subsidiary Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee(but, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver a Foreign Subsidiary, only to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in extent possible under and compatible with the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which laws of such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness jurisdiction), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the case of Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
paragraph (b) [Reserved]shall not apply to any Company listed on Schedule 5.11(b) to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law prohibits it from becoming a Loan Party. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.11 to the contrary, each Person (other than AV Metals or Holdings) organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, that is a borrower or a guarantor under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents or the Secured Term Loan Documents shall be a Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(c) [ReservedIntentionally omitted].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted If, at any time and from time to time after the Issue Date Effective Date, Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties because they are Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries comprise, together with all “Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries” under and as defined 1104695.02A-CHISR01A - MSW in the Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, in the aggregate more than 7.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter or more than 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then the Loan Parties shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, any Permitted Reorganization Action, or any Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer), cause one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (for the avoidance of doubt, solely to the extent such Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary is organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) to become Loan Parties (notwithstanding that such Restricted Subsidiaries are, individually, Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries (as defined herein)) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true; provided, that if the requirements of Section 5.11 of the Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement are satisfied by the joinder to such facility of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company that would not be required to be joined as a Guarantor to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.11(b) (due to such Restricted Subsidiary being organized outside of the United States and Canada), the foregoing condition contained in this Section 5.11(d) shall be deemed satisfied; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, and subject to the immediately preceding proviso, the only Restricted Subsidiaries that would be required to join this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.21 5.11(d) shall be such Subsidiaries as are organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof. The Designated Company may designate a Subsidiary Guarantor that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company on the Effective Date as an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary subject to the terms of the definition thereof, in which event the Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 7.09.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Cause each Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and that owns any Real Property which the Loan Parties wish to treat as a Borrowing Base Asset to deliver to the Administrative Agent prior to such Real Property being included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base and treated as a Borrowing Base Asset, (i) each Material a Joinder Agreement executed by such Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary the items that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee would have been delivered under Sections 5.01(a)(iii) through (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guaranteev) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantorsand Sections 5.01(b), other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuerc), in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iid) and (yh) to execute if such Subsidiary had been a Loan Party on the Closing Date and deliver to the Trustee applicable Real Property were a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee Borrowing Base Asset as of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).date;
(b) [Reserved].as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after any Person (other than an Excluded Entity or a Person holding assets with a fair market value of less than $100,000) becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or any Consolidated Party, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof setting forth information in reasonable detail describing all of the assets of such Person and shall cause such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a Joinder Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and (ii) the items that would have been delivered under Sections 5.01(a)(iii) through (v) and Sections 5.01(b), (c), (d) and (h) if such Subsidiary had been a Loan Party on the Closing Date; and
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after cause each Borrowing Base Entity and each Person owning any Real Property which the Issue Date pursuant Loan Parties wish to this Section 4.21 shall be released treat as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, ifa Borrowing Base Asset to, at the date of such releaseall times, be (i) a Subsidiary (whether direct or indirect) of the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, Borrower and (ii) no Event a Guarantor hereunder; provided, upon the addition of Default would arise as a result any Guarantor pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth above, Schedule 1.01(a) attached hereto shall be deemed amended to reflect the addition of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsGuarantor(s).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (i) Subject to paragraph (b) below, a Subsidiary of UPC Distribution may become an Additional Guarantor by delivering to the Facility Agent a Guarantor Accession Agreement, duly executed by that company.
(i) A person which (a) The Issuer will cause becomes the immediate Holding Company of UPC Distribution or (b) becomes an Additional Obligor under the New Facility Agreement shall, prior to or contemporaneously with becoming such Holding Company or Additional Obligor (as applicable), become an Additional Guarantor by delivering to the Facility Agent a Guarantor Accession Agreement, duly executed by that company.
(ii) Upon execution and delivery of a Guarantor Accession Agreement and delivery of the documents specified in sub-paragraph (iv) below, the relevant Subsidiary or person referred to in sub-paragraph (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and or (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be above will become an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee Additional Guarantor.
(including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary iii) UPC Distribution shall procure that, at the same time as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect Guarantor Accession Agreement is delivered to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees Facility Agent, there is also delivered to the Facility Agent all those documents listed in Part 2 of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer0 (Conditions Precedent Documents), in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiin form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent (acting reasonably).
(iv) The Guarantor Accession Agreement referred to in an amount greater than $50 million, to sub-paragraph (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(ii) above and substantially concurrently may, with the provision prior written approval of the Facility Agent, include a limitation of the obligations or liabilities of the relevant Additional Guarantor under Clause 14 (Guarantee) where such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)limitation is required by any applicable law.
(b) [Reserved]UPC Distribution shall:
(i) procure that at all times the value of the aggregate EBITDA, total assets and total revenues of:
(A) the Guarantors as of the Effective Date (other than, UPC Distribution, any UPC Distribution Holdco, UPC Holding and UPC Holding II) and their respective Subsidiaries (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information)); and
(B) any Additional Guarantors which have become Guarantors since the Effective Date and their respective Subsidiaries (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information) or, if no such financial statements have been provided in respect of such Additional Guarantors, as calculated by reference to the financial statements referred to in paragraph 11 of Part 2 of 0 (Conditions Precedent Documents) provided under Clause 26.4(a)(iii) (Additional Obligors) in respect of each Additional Guarantor), is equal to or greater than 95 per cent. of the Borrower Group’s consolidated EBITDA, total assets and total revenues (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information)), if necessary by procuring that additional Subsidiaries of UPC Distribution become Additional Guarantors; and
(ii) consult with the Facility Agent prior to any entity becoming an Additional Guarantor in order to ensure that no material adverse change would or be reasonably likely to occur, as a result of such entity becoming an Additional Guarantor, in the consolidated financial position of the Borrower Group (taken as a whole) which would or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) [Reserved]UPC Distribution represents and warrants to the Finance Parties that it is in compliance with paragraph (b) above as of the Effective Date (all relevant calculations being made by reference to the financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial Information).
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after After the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 Effective Date, UPC Distribution shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as its obligations under paragraph (b) above if it procures that any of its Subsidiaries which are required to become Additional Guarantors do so within 60 days after the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture delivery to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause Facility Agent of any Subsidiary financial statements delivered under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information) which demonstrate that is not otherwise additional Subsidiaries of UPC Distribution are required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee Additional Guarantors under paragraph (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsb).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case The execution of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee Guarantor Accession Agreement constitutes confirmation by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on relevant Additional Guarantor that the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium relevant representations and warranties set out in Clause 15 (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred Representations and Warranties) to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor be made by it on the date on which of the Guarantee is Incurred andGuarantor Accession Agreement are correct, as if applicable, executes and delivers made with reference to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessfacts and circumstances then existing.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Prior to the Investment Grade Rating Date and within sixty (60) days of any Person becoming a Material Subsidiary or an Accommodation Subsidiary after the Effective Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion, not to exceed ninety (90) days), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) each Material an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely items with respect to such Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1(a)(iv) through (viii), 6.1(e) and 6.1(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the relevant SubsidiaryEffective Date; provided, however, promptly and in any event within sixty (60) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion, not to exceed ninety (90) days) upon any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming that is a Material Subsidiary in ceasing to be subject to the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently restriction which prevented it from delivering an Accession Agreement pursuant to this Section, such Subsidiary shall comply with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case provisions of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Section.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted On and at all times after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryInvestment Grade Rating Date, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor and to which any of the following conditions applies to become a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent each of the following items, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Accession Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and (ii) the items with respect to such Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1(a)(iv) through (viii), 6.1(e) and 6.1(f) if such Subsidiary had been a Guarantor on the Effective Date:
(i) such Subsidiary Guarantees, or otherwise required becomes obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent or the Borrower; or
(ii) (A) such Subsidiary owns an Unencumbered Property (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Accommodation Subsidiary) and (B) such Subsidiary, or any other Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, has incurred, acquired or suffered to be exist any Indebtedness.
(c) The Borrower may, at its option, cause any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (by delivering to the extent action is required Administrative Agent (i) an Accession Agreement executed by itsuch Subsidiary and (ii) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including items with respect to any Taxessuch Subsidiary that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1(a)(iv) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause through (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1viii), (26.1(e) and (36.1(f) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless if such Subsidiary is or becomes had been a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessEffective Date.
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Additional Guarantors. If, as of a fiscal quarter-end, (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material a Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) LPAC Corp. and (ii) each Restricted other than a Domestic Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing is a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt FSHCO or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iia Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC) in an amount greater than $50 million, to has either (x) become a book value (as determined in accordance with GAAP) of total assets equaling or exceeding 10% of the book value (as determined in accordance with GAAP) of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries as determined as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended prior to such date of determination or (y) Consolidated EBITDA (determined on a standalone basis for such Subsidiary) equaling or exceeding 10% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to such date of determination or (b) the Borrower elects in a writing delivered to the Administrative Agent to join any Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor as a party to the Guaranty Agreement as guarantor of the Obligations, then within 30 45 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (a) above and substantially concurrently with after the provision end of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (fiscal quarter or, in the case of clause (b), after the date of such election in the case of clause (a) (or such later or other date agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall: (i) cause each such Subsidiary to execute and deliver a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders copy of the partners supplement to the Guaranty Agreement attached thereto as Exhibit A (or any other supplement thereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) pursuant to Section 2.01(j) of such partnership)the Guaranty Agreement; (3ii) any costcause each such Subsidiary to execute and/or deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to (A) evidence the authority of each such Subsidiary to execute, expensedeliver and perform the Guaranty Agreement and to evidence the existence and good standing of each such Subsidiary and (B) comply with the applicable “know your customer” rules and regulations, liability or obligation including the Patriot Act; and (including with respect iii) to any Taxes) other than the extent requested by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses discretion, deliver a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1the Banks) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, counsel to each such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to Subsidiary covering substantially the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by same matters as the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing opinions originally delivered on the Issue Effective Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in and such other matters relating to each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on and the date on which Loan Documents as the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other IndebtednessAdministrative Agent shall reasonably request.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Company will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Guarantor) to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer will cause or any Guarantor (iother than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8) each Material hereof) unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt is or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become becomes a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in on the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness; provided, this covenant will not be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 covenant shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06, as applicable. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, LEGAL_EU # 16733244.6 100 or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) paragraph undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each With respect to any Material Air Carrier Subsidiary (whether in existence on the date hereof or created or acquired after the date hereof, and other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted any Initial Guarantor), the Parent shall cause such Material Air Carrier Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee Beneficiaries a supplemental indenture joinder and guaranty supplement to this Guarantee in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which hereto as Exhibit A (the “Joinder Supplement”), and thereupon such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall become a Note Guarantee“Guarantor” for all purposes of the Operative Agreements. As used herein, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted “Material Air Carrier Subsidiary’s Guarantee ” means any Subsidiary of such other Indebtedness the Parent that is a U.S. Air Carrier (as defined in the case of this Section 4.21 Indenture) (a)(ii).
(beach, a “Part 135 Subsidiary”) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released and at the option time of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, determination (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in fullhad assets which, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if of the Parent’s most recent quarterly consolidated balance sheet, constituted at least 10% of the Parent’s total assets on a consolidated basis as of such Guarantor were date or (ii) had revenues for the 12 month period ending on the date of the Parent’s most recent quarterly consolidated statement of income which constituted at least 10% of the Parent’s total revenues on a consolidated basis for such period; provided, that neither (y) the assets of all Part 135 Subsidiaries that are not Material Air Carrier Subsidiaries as of the date of the Parent’s most recent quarterly consolidated balance sheet shall exceed 10% of the Parent’s total assets on a Guarantor consolidated basis as at of such date nor (z) revenues of all the Part 135 Subsidiaries that date. Notwithstanding anything are not Material Air Carrier Subsidiaries for the 12 month period ending on the date of the Parent’s most recent quarterly consolidated statement of income shall exceed 10% of the Parent’s total revenues on a consolidated basis for such period, in this Indenture which case of clauses (y) and (z), the Parent shall cause one or more such Part 135 Subsidiaries to promptly execute and deliver to the contraryBeneficiaries one or more Joinder Supplements such that following such joinders, the Issuer may elect, conditions in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor clauses (y) and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by itz) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including no longer apply with respect to any Taxes) all other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) canPart 135 Subsidiaries that are not be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessthen Guarantors.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii4.21(a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(gclause (g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date of such Restricted Subsidiary that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. If, after the Issue Date, (a) The any Restricted Subsidiary (including any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) that is not then a Guarantor guarantees any Indebtedness under the Term Loan Credit Agreement or is a borrower or a guarantor under the U.S. Subfacility of the ABL Credit Agreement or (b) the Issuer will otherwise elects to have any Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, within 20 Business Days of the date that such Indebtedness has been guaranteed, to (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the form attached to this Indenture Trustee pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior Guarantor under this Indenture and (ii) execute and deliver a joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement and Security Documents (in substantially the same form as those executed and delivered with respect to the Collateral on the Issue Date or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness on the date first delivered in the case of Collateral that this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted Indenture provides may be delivered after the Issue Date pursuant (to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In additionthe extent, Note Guarantees existing and substantially in the form, delivered on or granted after the Issue Date or the date first delivered, as applicable (but no greater scope)) and take all actions thereunder to grant a perfected third priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option terms of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that dateIndenture. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain reflect limitations under local law in the applicable jurisdiction and defenses generally available to guarantors in such jurisdiction (including those that relate relating to fraudulent conveyance or conveyance, fraudulent transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reservescorporate benefit, capital maintenance or and similar laws, regulations or and defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding . Each Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the foregoing, the Issuer shall not maximum amount that can be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to without rendering the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available as it relates to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; , voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. Each Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (shall be released in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiaryaccordance Section 10.2(b); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause If, after the Issue Date, (ix) each Material (1) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesincluding any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) and that is not then a Guarantor enters in to any guarantee of or otherwise Incurs any Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement or (ii2) each any Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded is a Domestic Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as is not then a result Guarantor enters into any guarantee of providing such Guarantee) of or otherwise Incurs any Public Debt Indebtedness under any other Senior Credit Agreement or that Guarantees guarantees any syndicated credit facilities capital markets Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuerits Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iicase, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million (“Certain Capital Markets Debt”) in an amount greater than $50 million, or (y) the Issuer otherwise elects to (x) have any Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary Guarantor, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, (in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (x)) above and substantially concurrently with within 25 Business Days of the provision of date that such GuaranteeIndebtedness has been guaranteed, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture governing the Notes providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Subsidiary that (in the case of this Section 4.21 clause (a)(iix)) ranks pari passu (on an unsecured basis) with such Indebtedness or such guarantee of such Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement or such Certain Capital Markets Debt so Incurred or provided by such Restricted Subsidiary. A form of supplemental indenture for such purpose is attached as Exhibit D hereto.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as necessary it relates to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance fraudulent transfer or similar laws, regulations or defenses laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Each Guarantee shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by released upon the terms and in accordance with the provisions of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.Article X.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) and (ii) each any other Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of Guarantees any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than Guarantors (solely with respect to except if the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees amount of such Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount is not greater than $50 35 million, ) to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (i) above and (y) in the case of clause (ii), substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Indebtedness.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors Guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date (or if later, on the date such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause As soon as practicable (iand in any event within 30 days) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded following the Acquisition or creation of any Subsidiary by providing the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Effective Date which is not already a Guarantee (including each Restricted Guarantor and which is not a Non-Obligor, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and thereafter cause such Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture by executing an Assumption Agreement in the form attached of Exhibit 1 to this Indenture pursuant the Guaranty to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)extent permissible under Applicable Law.
(b) [Reserved].
If any Non-Obligor or Non-Obligors, as applicable, of the type referred to in (ci) [Reserved].
clause (da)(i) Note Guarantees existing on of the definition of "Non-Obligor" ceases to be dormant and/or becomes a wholly owned Subsidiary, as applicable, at any time, (ii) clause (b)(i)(w) of the definition of "Non-Obligor" has a total asset value of greater than $1,000,000 at any Fiscal Quarter end, (iii) clause (b)(ii)(y) of the definition of "Non-Obligor" has a total asset value greater than $15,000,000 at any Fiscal Quarter end, or granted after (iv) clause (b)(i)(x) or clause (b)(ii)(z) of the Issue Date pursuant definition of "Non-Obligor" has a combined total asset value greater than $50,000,000 in the aggregate at any Fiscal Quarter end, then, in any case, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof within 30 days thereof and thereafter cause such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to this Section 4.21 become a Guarantor by executing an Assumption Agreement in the form of Exhibit 1 to the Guaranty to the extent permissible under Applicable Law, it being understood in the case of clause (iv) that only such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries as selected by the Borrower as may be necessary to cause combined total asset value to not exceed $50,000,000 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06required to become Guarantors. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option in each of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contraryforegoing cases, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower shall cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee the Administrative Agent with such additional instruments or documents, including opinions of counsel (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiarywhich shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Assumption Agreement), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent certified resolutions, incumbency certificates, third party consents and for so long as the Incurrence other evidences of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officersauthority, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result such Subsidiary's ratification of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) and assumption of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken all obligations under, the Guaranty, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and all in connection withform, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) content and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures scope reasonably available satisfactory to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessAdministrative Agent.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Manor Care Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Following the Completion Date, the Company will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Guarantor) to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer will cause or any Guarantor (iother than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(7) each Material hereof) unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt is or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become becomes a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in on the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Indebtedness; provided, this covenant will not be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Completion Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 covenant shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06, as applicable. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Completion Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Completion Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Notes Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) paragraph undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ending June 30, 2007 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a non-Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such date is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii), cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary of the Parent which is not a Guarantor on the First Amendment Effective Date accounts for either (i) 10% or more of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the form attached book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such date is required to this Indenture be delivered pursuant to which Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii), cause such Restricted Subsidiary will provide to become a Note GuaranteeGuarantor hereunder; PROVIDED that, which Note Guarantee will be senior for any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Parent, the Parent shall exclude from the Adjusted EBITDA and book value of assets calculations for that Subsidiary, the proportion of Adjusted EBITDA and book value of assets attributable to the interests in that Subsidiary not owned, directly or pari passu indirectly, by Parent. Within 60 days of the First Amendment Effective Date, the Parent shall cause ▇▇▇▇▇ Lang LaSalle New England, LLC to become a Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary’s Guarantee Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other Indebtednesscorporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2.
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) If on the last day of each Material Subsidiary (other calendar quarter ending December 31, 1999, September 30, 2000 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors is less than Excluded 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for such four calendar quarters of the Borrower and the Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases , then the Borrower will, within 15 Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet for such date is required to be an Excluded delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i) or Section 7.6(ii), cause a Subsidiary by providing or Subsidiaries to become a Guarantee (including each Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder so that the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors for such period is equal to or in excess of 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period. To the extent any Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case requirements of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to 7.25(a), the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee Guaranty of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option upon request of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, Borrower if (i) on the Indebtedness last day of two successive calendar quarters the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors (other than the Guarantor which required the Borrower has requested be released) is greater than 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for each such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, period of the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result or Default is continuing. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Lenders to document the release of such release, and Subsidiary from its Guaranty.
(iiib) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture In addition to the contrary, requirements of Section 7.25(a) the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower will cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release hereunder within 15 days of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet and income statement for any calendar quarter is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i), or Section 7.6(ii), if applicablefor the four calendar quarters then ending the portion of Adjusted EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable solely to such Subsidiary for such period is equal to or in excess of 5% of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period. To the extent any such Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor, executes such Guaranty shall be released upon request of the Borrower if on the last day of two successive calendar quarters the portion of Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and delivers its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period attributable solely to such Subsidiary was less than 5% of the Trustee total Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, provided that no Event of Default or Default is continuing. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Banks to document the release of such Guaranty.
(c) To the extent Section 7.25(a) or (b) would require that a supplemental indenture Foreign Subsidiary be added as a Guarantor, in the form attached to this Indenture lieu of having such Subsidiary provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 11, the Borrower may elect to provide, and to cause its Subsidiaries to provide, within 60 days of the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.the Borrower is required by either Section 7.25(a) or
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc)
Additional Guarantors. Where Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are not Credit Parties hereunder (athe "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") The Issuer will cause shall at any time constitute more -------------------------- than the following (the "Threshold Requirement"): ---------------------
(i) each Material Subsidiary in any instance for any such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, five percent (other than Excluded Subsidiaries5%) and of consolidated revenues for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Consolidated Group; or
(ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee in the aggregate for all such Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, ten percent (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee10%) of consolidated revenues for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Consolidated Group; then the Borrower shall promptly, but in any Public Debt event within thirty (30) days, (i) notify the Administrative Agent thereof, (ii) cause such Domestic Subsidiary or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than Domestic Subsidiaries to
(solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (xA) become a Guarantor within 30 days by execution of becoming a Material Subsidiary in Joinder Agreement, such that immediately after the case joinder of Section 4.21(a)(ithe new Domestic Subsidiaries as Guarantors, the remaining Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not, individually or collectively, exceed the Threshold Requirement, (B) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute pledge and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Administrative Agent certificates representing one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the joining Domestic Subsidiaries, together with undated stock powers signed in blank, and (C) deliver to the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which Administrative Agent such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guaranteeother documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee including, without limitation, appropriate UCC-1 financing statements, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Person, favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other Indebtedness in things, the case legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(bthe documentation referred to above and the perfection of the Administrative Agent's liens thereunder) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after and other items of the Issue Date pursuant types required to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date delivered pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer5.1(e), ifall in form, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, content and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture scope reasonably satisfactory to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsAdministrative Agent.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Friedmans Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (i) Subject to paragraph (b) below, a Subsidiary of UPC Broadband may become an Additional Guarantor by delivering to the Facility Agent a Guarantor Accession Agreement, duly executed by that company.
(ii) A person which (a) The Issuer will cause becomes the immediate Holding Company of UPC Broadband or (b) becomes an Additional Obligor under the New Facility Agreement shall, prior to or contemporaneously with becoming such Holding Company or Additional Obligor (as applicable), become an Additional Guarantor by delivering to the Facility Agent a Guarantor Accession Agreement, duly executed by that company.
(iii) Upon execution and delivery of a Guarantor Accession Agreement and delivery of the documents specified in sub-paragraph (iv) below, the relevant Subsidiary or person referred to in sub-paragraph (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and or (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be above will become an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee Additional Guarantor.
(including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary iv) UPC Broadband shall procure that, at the same time as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect Guarantor Accession Agreement is delivered to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees Facility Agent, there is also delivered to the Facility Agent all those documents listed in Part 2 of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerSchedule 2 (Conditions Precedent Documents), in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiin form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent (acting reasonably).
(v) The Guarantor Accession Agreement referred to in an amount greater than $50 million, to sub-paragraph (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(ii) above and substantially concurrently may, with the provision prior written approval of the Facility Agent, include a limitation of the obligations or liabilities of the relevant Additional Guarantor under Clause 14 (Guarantee) where such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)limitation is required by any applicable law.
(b) [Reserved]UPC Broadband shall:
(i) procure that at all times the value of the aggregate EBITDA, total assets and total revenues of:
(A) the Guarantors as of the Effective Date (other than, UPC Broadband, any UPC Broadband Holdco, UPC Holding and UPC Holding II) and their respective Subsidiaries (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information)); and
(B) any Additional Guarantors which have become Guarantors since the Effective Date and their respective Subsidiaries (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information) or, if no such financial statements have been provided in respect of such Additional Guarantors, as calculated by reference to the financial statements referred to in paragraph 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent Documents) provided under Clause 26.4(a)(iii) (Additional Guarantors) in respect of each Additional Guarantor), is equal to or greater than 95 per cent. of the Borrower Group's consolidated EBITDA, total assets and total revenues (as calculated by reference to the relevant financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information)), if necessary by procuring that additional Subsidiaries of UPC Broadband become Additional Guarantors; and
(ii) consult with the Facility Agent prior to any entity becoming an Additional Guarantor in order to ensure that no material adverse change would or be reasonably likely to occur, as a result of such entity becoming an Additional Guarantor, in the consolidated financial position of the Borrower Group (taken as a whole) which would or be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) [Reserved]UPC Broadband represents and warrants to the Finance Parties that it is in compliance with paragraph (b) above as of the Effective Date (all relevant calculations being made by reference to the financial statements most recently provided under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial Information).
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after After the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 Effective Date, UPC Broadband shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as its obligations under paragraph (b) above if it procures that any of its Subsidiaries which are required to become Additional Guarantors do so within 60 days after the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture delivery to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause Facility Agent of any Subsidiary financial statements delivered under Clause 16.2(a) or (b) (Financial information) which demonstrate that is not otherwise additional Subsidiaries of UPC Broadband are required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee Additional Guarantors under paragraph (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsb).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case The execution of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee Guarantor Accession Agreement constitutes confirmation by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on relevant Additional Guarantor that the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium relevant representations and warranties set out in Clause 15 (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred Representations and Warranties) to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor be made by it on the date on which of the Guarantee is Incurred andGuarantor Accession Agreement are correct, as if applicable, executes and delivers made with reference to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessfacts and circumstances then existing.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Credit Parties will cause each of their Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Inactive Subsidiaries), whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing, to promptly (and in any event within thirty days after such Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion)) become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement.
(b) If (i) each Material Subsidiary the portion of Consolidated Tangible Assets attributable to Domestic Subsidiaries of the Parent that are not Credit Parties hereunder shall at any time exceed five percent (other than Excluded Subsidiaries5%) of Consolidated Tangible Assets, or (ii) the portion of Consolidated EBITDAR attributable to Domestic Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Credit Parties hereunder shall at any time exceed five percent (5%) of Consolidated EBITDAR (to be calculated as agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) ((i) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt collectively, the “Threshold Requirement”), then the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative Agent and shall promptly cause one or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities more Domestic Subsidiaries of the Issuer or Parent to become Guarantors hereunder by way of execution of Joinder Agreements so that, after giving effect thereto, the Guarantors, other than Threshold Requirement is not exceeded. In connection with paragraphs (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iia) and (yb) to execute and deliver above, the Credit Parties shall give notice to the Trustee Administrative Agent not less than ten days prior to creating a supplemental indenture Domestic Subsidiary (or such shorter period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), or acquiring the Capital Stock of any other Person. The Credit Party Obligations shall be secured by, among other things, a first priority perfected security interest in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which Collateral of any such Restricted Subsidiary will provide new Guarantor and a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee pledge of 100% of the Capital Stock of such other Indebtedness in new Guarantor and its Domestic Subsidiaries and 65% of the case voting Capital Stock and 100% of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06non-voting Capital Stock of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance connection with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Credit Parties shall not be obligated deliver to cause an Excluded Subsidiary the Administrative Agent, with respect to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required pursuant to Sections 4.1(b)-(e) and for so long 5.12 and such other documents or agreements as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could Administrative Agent may reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessrequest.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of Notify the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist Lender at the time that any Person, including any other Subsidiary, becomes a Material Domestic Subsidiary, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within forty-five (45) days), cause such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, Person to (xa) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming by executing and delivering to the Lender a Material Subsidiary Joinder Agreement in the case form set forth as Exhibit G attached hereto, and (b) deliver to the Lender documents of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, types referred to in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiclauses (iii) and (yiv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to execute such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and deliver enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06Lender. In additionaddition to the foregoing requirement that all Material Domestic Subsidiaries become Guarantors under the Guaranty, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, Borrower agrees as follows: (i) immediately upon Financial Models Company Ltd. ("FMC Ltd."), a New York corporation (and presently a subsidiary of Target), becoming a direct Domestic Subsidiary of the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged Borrower, the Borrower will cause FMC Ltd. to become a Guarantor in fullthe manner described in the preceding sentence, (ii) no Event in the event that at the end of Default would arise as any fiscal quarter the annual revenue of a result Domestic Subsidiary (not at such time a Guarantor) of the Borrower during the trailing twelve-month period is greater than $10,000,000, the Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within forty-five (45) days) cause such releaseDomestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor in the manner described in the preceding sentence, and (iii) there in the event that at the end of any fiscal quarter the aggregate annual revenues of all Domestic Subsidiaries (not at such time Guarantors) of the Borrower during the trailing twelve month period is no other Indebtedness greater than $30,000,000, the Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within forty-five (45) days) cause one or more of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (orGuarantors, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of manner described in the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection withpreceding sentence, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses that (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies after giving effect to such Indebtednessguaranties) the aggregate annual revenues of all non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries during the trailing twelve months period is less than $30,000,000.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Where Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors (the “Non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries”) shall at any time:
(i) each Material Subsidiary in any instance for any such Non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiary, constitute more than fifteen percent (other 15%) of consolidated assets for the Consolidated Group as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter or generate more than Excluded fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated revenues for the Consolidated Group for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, or
(ii) in the aggregate for all such Non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries, constitute more than twenty percent (20%) of consolidated assets for the Consolidated Group as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter or generate more than twenty percent (20%) of consolidated revenues for the Consolidated Group for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, (clauses (i) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary immediately above, collectively, the “Domestic Threshold Requirement”), then the Company shall (A) notify the Administrative Agent thereof within ten days after a Responsible Officer has knowledge thereof, and (B) within thirty days thereafter, (1) cause enough Domestic Subsidiaries to become a Domestic Guarantor by execution of a Guarantor Joinder Agreement, such that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary immediately after joinder as a result of providing such GuaranteeGuarantor, the remaining Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not in any instance, or collectively, exceed the Domestic Threshold Requirement and (2) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently deliver with the provision Guarantor Joinder Agreement such supporting resolutions, incumbency certificates, corporate formation and organizational documentation and opinions of such Guarantee, in counsel as the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(b) [Reserved].
Where Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors (cthe “Non-Guarantor Foreign Subsidiaries”) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in any instance for any such Non-Guarantor Foreign Subsidiary, constitute more than fifteen percent (15%) of consolidated assets for the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee Consolidated Group as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter or generate more than fifteen percent (to 15%) of consolidated revenues for the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by Consolidated Group for the Issuer to effectuate any release period of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter (e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary“Foreign Threshold Requirement”), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide then the Company shall (A) notify the Administrative Agent thereof within ten days after a Note Guarantee to the extent Responsible Officer has knowledge thereof, and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (B) within thirty days thereafter, (1) cause enough Foreign Subsidiaries to become a Foreign Guarantor by execution of a Guarantor Joinder Agreement, such that immediately after joinder as a Guarantor, the remaining Non-Guarantor Foreign Subsidiaries shall not in any violation of applicable law instance, or regulation; collectively, exceed the Foreign Threshold Requirement and (2) any liability for deliver with the officersGuarantor Joinder Agreement such supporting resolutions, directors or (except in incumbency certificates, corporate formation and organizational documentation and opinions of counsel as the case of a Restricted Subsidiary Administrative Agent may reasonably request; provided, that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1b) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any shall not require the joinder of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available a Non-Guarantor Foreign Subsidiary as a Guarantor to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is extent prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessapplicable Law.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries, whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing to promptly (iand in any event within thirty (30) each days after such Material Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases or such longer period of time as agreed to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, Administrative Agent in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (xits reasonable discretion)) become a Guarantor within 30 days hereunder by way of becoming execution of a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06Joinder Agreement. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after if the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Domestic Subsidiaries of the IssuerBorrower that are not Guarantors (the “Non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries”) shall, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, collectively (a) generate more than 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the four (4) fiscal quarter period ending as of such date Incurred if or (b) own more than 10% of the Consolidated Assets as of such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrarydate (clause (a) and (b), the Issuer may elect“Additional Guarantor Criteria”), then the Borrower shall cause one or more of such Non-Guarantor Domestic Subsidiaries to promptly (and in its sole discretionany event within thirty (30) days after the end of the applicable fiscal quarter of the Borrower) become Guarantors hereunder by way of execution of Joinder Agreements so that, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a after such Non-Guarantor to Domestic Subsidiaries become a Guarantors, neither of the Additional Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee Criteria will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding met. In connection with the foregoing, the Issuer Credit Parties shall give notice to the Administrative Agent not be obligated less than ten (10) days after creating a Domestic Subsidiary (or such larger period of time as agreed to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiaryby the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), nor to cause or acquiring a majority of the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary to provide other Person. The Credit Party Obligations shall be secured by, among other things, a Note Guarantee first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral of such new Guarantor and a pledge of 100% of the Capital Stock of such new Guarantor and its Domestic Subsidiaries and 65% of the voting Capital Stock and 100% of the non-voting Capital Stock of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries to the extent set forth in, and for so long as provided in, the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected Security Documents. In connection with the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall, except to give rise the extent, if any, waived by the Administrative Agent, deliver to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officersAdministrative Agent, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause Sections 4.1(b) – (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2f) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC 5.12 and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessdocuments or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
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Additional Guarantors. Notify the Administrative Agent at the time that (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material the Subsidiary Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries acquire or create another Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesany Immaterial Subsidiary), (b) and (ii) each Restricted Parent acquires or creates another Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt directly or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities indirectly own the Equity Interests of the Issuer Subsidiary Borrower, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the Guarantorsany Other Guarantor, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiaryc) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerSubsidiary Borrower that is not already a Guarantor guarantees the Senior Notes, the Term Loans, any other Pari Passu Obligation (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or owns any Vessel, (d) any Subsidiary of Parent or the Subsidiary Borrower that is not already a Guarantor is the subject of a Contract Winning Trigger, or (e) any Subsidiary of Parent or the Subsidiary Borrower that is not already a Guarantor becomes an Internal Charterer, after the Closing Date, then Parent or the Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, will, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iisubject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement:
(a) in an amount greater than $50 million, cause that Subsidiary to:
(i) execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation pursuant to (x) which it will become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in hereunder; and
(ii) execute amendments to or otherwise accede to or join the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above Security Documents and substantially concurrently with cause the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) same to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture be perfected pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide it becomes subject to the obligations of a Note GuaranteeGuarantor thereunder and pledge its assets, which Note Guarantee will be senior including the Equity Interests it owns in any of its Subsidiaries, pursuant to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).Security Documents; and
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option deliver an opinion of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged counsel reasonably satisfactory in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, form and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture substance to the contrary, the Issuer may electCollateral Agent, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release each case within 20 Business Days of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Subsidiary was acquired or created or otherwise becomes subject to this Section; provided that any applicable Subsidiary may be released from its Guarantee is Incurred andand related pledge following the occurrence of a Contract Unwind Trigger provided the conditions to that release are satisfied. In addition, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee extent any such Subsidiary (a) is not already a supplemental indenture in direct or indirect Subsidiary of the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note GuaranteeBorrower and (b) does not constitute an Other Guarantor, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee Parent shall cause the Equity Interests of such other IndebtednessSubsidiary to be transferred to the Subsidiary Borrower or a Subsidiary within 20 Business Days of such Subsidiary executing a Joinder Agreement or as soon as practicable where applicable local law requires additional time for compliance with applicable legal requirements.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause Subject to compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesc) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guaranteed) of Clause 19.7 (“Know your customer” checks), the Company may request that any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in its Subsidiaries become an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Additional Guarantor.
(b) [Reserved]To the fullest extent permitted by law, if any notice delivered pursuant to paragraph (d) of Clause 19.4 (Information: miscellaneous) indicates that any Subsidiary of the Company has become an Offshore Material Subsidiary and if that Offshore Material Subsidiary is not already a Guarantor:
(i) if such Offshore Material Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall procure as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty days of delivery of the relevant financial statements; or
(ii) if such Offshore Material Subsidiary is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure, that the relevant Offshore Material Subsidiary shall become an Additional Guarantor and the Holding Company of that Offshore Material Subsidiary will become an Additional Chargor (under and as defined in the Composite Share Charge), each in accordance with paragraph (c) below.
(c) [Reserved]A Group Member shall become an Additional Guarantor if:
(i) the Company delivers to the Agent a duly completed and executed Accession Letter;
(ii) where the Intercreditor Agreement has been entered into, the proposed Additional Guarantor delivers to the Security Agent a duly completed and executed Debtor Accession Deed as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof;
(iii) where the Composite Share Charge has been entered into, the Holding Company of such proposed Additional Guarantor delivers to the Security Agent a duly completed and executed Composite Share Charge Deed of Accession to (and as defined in) the Composite Share Charge pursuant to the terms thereof to create an effective first ranking fixed Security over the entire issued share capital in such proposed Additional Guarantor in favour of the Security Agent; and
(iv) the Agent has received all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part C of Schedule 2 (Conditions Precedent required to be delivered by an Additional Guarantor) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, in relation to that Additional Guarantor.
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after The Agent shall notify the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth Company and the Lenders promptly upon being so satisfied (acting reasonably) under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(aparagraph (c)(iv) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsabove.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries (i) each Material Subsidiary (and any other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Domestic Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (pursuant to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release definition of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Material Domestic Subsidiary), nor whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing to cause promptly (and in any Restricted event within 45 days after (as applicable) (i) such Material Domestic Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to is formed or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors acquired or (except in the case of ii) financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 which demonstrate that a Restricted Domestic Subsidiary that is has become a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Material Domestic Subsidiary (or, in the case of (i) or (ii), such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion)) become a Restricted Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement.
(b) The Credit Parties will cause each of their Domestic Subsidiaries (other than PMG), to the extent not already a Guarantor hereunder as of the end of any fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015), to become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement within ninety (90) days after the end of such fiscal year (or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided, however, that no Domestic Subsidiary that shall be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to this Section 5.10(b) if such Domestic Subsidiary (i) would be required to obtain a third-party consent in connection with the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement, (ii) the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement would be prohibited by a provision of such Domestic Subsidiary’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreement or other comparable charter documents or (iii) is a partnership, directors shell company with nominal assets and no or shareholders nominal business operations as of the partners end of such partnershipfiscal year.
(c) In connection with the foregoing Sections 5.10(a) and (b); (3) any cost, expensethe Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause Sections 4.1(b) – (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2d) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednessdocuments or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
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Additional Guarantors. If, after the Issue Date, (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesincluding any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary, any CFC, any CFC Holdco and the Issuer) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of is not then the Issuer or a Guarantor guarantees or Incurs any Indebtedness under any Credit Agreement or (b) the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect Issuer otherwise elects to the relevant Subsidiary) have any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary of the IssuerParent Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor become a Guarantor, then, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionsuch case, to (x) become a Parent Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of shall cause such GuaranteeRestricted Subsidiary, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiclause (a) and (y) above, within 20 Business Days of the date that such Indebtedness under such Credit Agreement has been guaranteed or Incurred, to execute and deliver deliver, or such direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor shall execute and deliver, to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide or direct or indirect parent of Parent Guarantor shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Subsidiary or direct or indirect [[5541447]] parent of Parent Guarantor on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture and applicable to the other Guarantors. Such supplemental indenture shall include local law limitations to the extent applicable. A form of supplemental indenture for such purpose is attached as Exhibit E hereto. Each Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 10.2(b).
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Except as provided in clauses (j) or (k) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”, each of Holdings and the Borrower will cause (i) each Material any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesany Unrestricted Subsidiary) formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the date hereof (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition), (ii) any Subsidiary (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) that is not a Domestic Subsidiary on the date hereof but subsequently becomes a Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiaryiii) any Guarantees inactive Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(e) (unless such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with terms of Public Debt this Agreement) which acquires any material assets or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issueris otherwise no longer deemed inactive, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) to execute a supplement to the Guarantee, substantially in an amount greater than $50 million, the form of Annex B to (x) the agreement in order to become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in under the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
Except as provided in clauses (cj) [Reserved].
or (dk) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuerdefinition of “Permitted Debt”, if, at each of Holdings and the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Borrower will cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted each Foreign Subsidiary that is a partnershipRestricted Foreign Subsidiary, or that is required to become a Restricted Foreign Subsidiary for an investment to constitute a Permitted Acquisition, in each case that makes an investment constituting a Permitted Acquisition permitted under the terms of this Agreement to enter into guarantee arrangements in relation to the Obligations of the Borrower, in a form and to an extent agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, but to be substantially consistent with the scope of the guarantee arrangements entered into pursuant to the Guarantees, provided that no such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to enter into such arrangements to the extent that such arrangements would (i) shareholders be prohibited by the law of the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners entity whose capital stock is acquired or (ii) have material adverse tax consequences for any of such partnership); (3) any costHoldings, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, the Borrower or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessSubsidiaries.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. The Lead Borrower shall cause, promptly upon the occurrence thereof, (a) The Issuer will cause any Person that guarantees any outstanding Public Debt of Trane Parent, any Borrower or any Additional Borrower (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesor any of their assignees) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiaryb) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities Person that exist at guarantees the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer2021 5-Year Existing Credit Agreement, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 9.16(j).
(e) [Reserved]Section 9.6(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following text immediately after the text “without the prior written consent of all Banks” in such Section: “(except as a result of a transaction expressly permitted under Section 5.7)”.
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited Section 9.16(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating in its entirety the first sentence of such Section to read as necessary follows: In order to recognize certain defenses generally available induce the Banks to guarantors extend credit to the Borrowers and the Additional Borrowers hereunder, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the Obligations of each Borrower and each Additional Borrower (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance other than the Obligations of such Guarantor in its capacity as a Borrower or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable lawan Additional Borrower).
(g) Notwithstanding Section 9.16(j) of the foregoing, Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee text “pursuant to the extent and for so long as definition of “Guarantors” in Section 1.1” with the Incurrence following text: “pursuant to Section 5.10”.(h) Article IX of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 9.21 in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.appropriate numerical order:
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If the Original Guarantors do not deliver evidence of the Issuer Additional Guarantee Shareholder Approval in accordance with Clause 20.1(a) on or before 25 April 2001, then the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees Original Guarantors shall procure that on such date each of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above ▇▇▇▇ Elsevier plc and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to Elsevier Finance SA execute and deliver to the Trustee Facility Agent a supplemental indenture duly completed and executed Accession Letter in order to become Additional Guarantors hereunder, and shall deliver to the Facility Agent all of the documents and other evidence listed in Part II of Schedule 2 (Conditions precedent) in relation to each such company, in form attached and substance satisfactory to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Facility Agent.
(b) [Reserved]The Facility Agent shall notify the Borrowers' Agent and the Lenders promptly upon being satisfied that it has received (in form and substance satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence listed in paragraph (a) above and in Part II of Schedule 2 (Conditions precedent). At such time, the Guaranteed Amounts guaranteed by the Additional Guarantors (but not the Guaranteed Amounts guaranteed by the Original Guarantors) shall automatically, without any further action from any person, include the Facility C Guaranteed Amounts.
(c) [Reserved]If the Additional Guarantors shall have guaranteed the Facility C Guaranteed Amounts pursuant to this Clause 20.2, the payment obligations of Elsevier Finance SA, as a Guarantor, under Clause 19.1 shall be limited to the amount equal to the aggregate of its reserves (being the balance sheet profits and any reserves made on its behalf, all in accordance with Article 675 paragraph 2 and Article 671 paragraphs 1 and 2(3) of the Swiss Code of Obligations) as may be legally available from time to time for distribution to its shareholders (subject to Swiss withholding tax deductions required, if any).
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after Upon the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 payment in full of the Facility C Advances, and cancellation of the Facility C Commitments, the Additional Guarantors shall be released as set forth from their obligations under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Additional Guarantee, which in shall terminate automatically without any case under further action from any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessperson.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ended June 30, 2016 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a non-Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such last day is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, if applicablecause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. The Parent will cause any existing and any subsequently acquired or organized Restricted Subsidiary which provides a Guaranty in respect of any Material Credit Facility (other than those Guarantors party to this Agreement as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date) to, executes no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, become a Guarantor hereunder by (a) executing and delivers delivering to the Trustee Administrative Agent a supplemental indenture Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and (b) delivering to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses (d) through (g) of Section 6.1 and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which Administrative Agent . In addition, the Parent shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary will provide to deliver, upon the reasonable request of any Lender, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case prior to the delivery of the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement. In addition, if on the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary which is not then a Note GuaranteeGuarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent ) or (ii) 10% or more of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee the balance sheet as of such last day is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other Indebtednesscorporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd. need not become a Guarantor hereunder unless (i) it exceeds either of the thresholds set forth in the second preceding sentence and (ii) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent the Net Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is 3.00 to 1.00 or higher.
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Additional Guarantors. The Lead Borrower shall cause, promptly upon the occurrence thereof, (a) The Issuer will cause any Person that guarantees any outstanding Public Debt of Trane Parent, any Borrower or any Additional Borrower (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiariesor any of their assignees) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiaryb) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities Person that exist at guarantees the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer2022 5-Year Existing Credit Agreement, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 9.16(j).
(e) [Reserved]Section 9.6(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following text immediately after the text “without the prior written consent of all Banks” in such Section: “(except as a result of a transaction expressly permitted under Section 5.7)”.
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited Section 9.16(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating in its entirety the first sentence of such Section to read as necessary follows: In order to recognize certain defenses generally available induce the Banks to guarantors extend credit to the Borrowers and the Additional Borrowers hereunder, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the Obligations of each Borrower and each Additional Borrower (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance other than the Obligations of such Guarantor in its capacity as a Borrower or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable lawan Additional Borrower).
(g) Notwithstanding Section 9.16(j) of the foregoing, Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee text “pursuant to the extent and for so long as definition of “Guarantors” in Section 1.1” with the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result infollowing text: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures “pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness5.10”.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to Article IX of the contrary, Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not following new Section 9.21 in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.appropriate numerical order:
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Following the Completion Date, the Issuer will cause not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (iother than a Guarantor) each Material to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor (other than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8)) unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt is or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become becomes a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in on the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above date on which such other Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of Indebtedness; provided, this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)will not be applicable to any Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Completion Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Completion Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Completion Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Notes Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(gclause (g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness existing on the Completion Date of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit each of (i) CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries and (ii) Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (CSC Holdings LLC)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of guarantees any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Credit Facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, Guarantors (other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) (i) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities Credit Facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiIssuer and (ii) Public Debt or syndicated Credit Facilities in an amount not greater than $50 million, ) to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iand (y) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Indebtedness.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to (i) cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor (ii) to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee pursuant to this Section 4.21(g)(ii) could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out104 EU-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.DOCS\26039728.6
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Sources: Indenture (Sothebys)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each If any Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Guarantees any obligations under any debt securities of the Parent Entity or any other Loan Party, such Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantorsshall, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material such Restricted Subsidiary providing such Guarantee in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision respect of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iidebt securities (i) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent a supplemental indenture joinder to the Guaranty in the form attached to this Indenture specified therein pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note GuaranteeGuarantee of the Obligations and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent corporate or other applicable resolutions, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with organizational documents, certificates and legal opinions in respect of such Restricted Subsidiary’s Subsidiary reasonably equivalent to comparable documents delivered on the Closing Date. Any Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of provided pursuant to this Section 4.21 5.09(a) shall be automatically released if the Guarantee by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary of obligations under such debt securities shall have been released (a)(iiother than as a result of a payment or collection under such Guarantee).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, ifThe Parent Entity may, at the date of such releaseits option, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide become a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of Guarantor by causing such Restricted Subsidiary to (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3i) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses execute and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available deliver to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without Administrative Agent a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything joinder to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture Guaranty in the form attached to this Indenture specified therein pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of the Obligations and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent corporate or other applicable resolutions, organizational documents, certificates and legal opinions in respect of such other IndebtednessRestricted Subsidiary reasonably equivalent to comparable documents delivered on the Closing Date. If any such Restricted Subsidiary is not otherwise required under this Agreement to provide a Guarantee of the Obligations and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Entity may, at its option, cause any Guarantee provided pursuant to this Section 5.09(b) to be released pursuant to paragraph (j) of Article VIII, subject to applicable Law.
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Sources: Term Credit Agreement (Aptiv PLC)
Additional Guarantors. Within 30 days (aor such longer period of time permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) The Issuer will cause (ithe “Guarantee Ratio Cure Period”) each Material Subsidiary after the earlier of (other than Excluded Subsidiariesx) and (iithe deadline for delivering a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.6(b) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time fiscal quarter that, if such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the IssuerCompliance Certificate is delivered by such deadline, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 millionshows or, if not delivered by such deadline for such fiscal quarter, could reasonably be expected to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently show, non-compliance with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) Guarantee Coverage Ratio and (y) the first date in any fiscal quarter when a responsible officer of the Borrower or Holdings has knowledge that the Borrower will not be in compliance with the Guarantee Coverage Ratio for such particular fiscal quarter or any prior fiscal quarter for which the Compliance Certificate has not been delivered, the Borrower shall (A) cause one or more of its Subsidiaries or Local 97 Content Entities to execute and deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent a supplemental indenture Guaranty Supplement together with the other New Guarantor Documentation with respect to such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries or Local Content Entity(ies) entering into the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, as applicable, to become compliant with the Guarantee Coverage Ratio and deliver an updated Compliance Certificate reflecting such additional Guarantors, (B) permanently reduce Commitments in order to become compliant with the Guarantee Coverage Ratio, (C) perform a combination of the actions set forth in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guaranteeimmediately preceding clauses (A) and (B), which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of and/or (D) take such other Indebtedness in action (including, without limitation, the case reactivation of this Section 4.21 any cold stacked Rig directly wholly owned by a Loan Party) (a)(ii).
(band shall deliver an updated Compliance Certificate reflecting such action) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 as shall be released sufficient to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Guarantee Coverage Ratio as set forth under Section 10.06of the end of the Guarantee Ratio Cure Period. In additionFor the avoidance of doubt, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after notwithstanding anything to the Issue Date pursuant contrary contained herein, failure to Section 4.21(a) may be released comply with the Guarantee Coverage Ratio at the option end of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released any fiscal quarter shall not constitute a Default or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for Borrower shall have taken the officers, directors or (except actions specified in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in preceding sentence prior to the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders expiration of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such IndebtednessCollateral Coverage Ratio Cure Period.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Transocean Ltd.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ended September 30, 2013 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a non-Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such last day is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary which is not then a Guarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such last day is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause such Subsidiary to become a supplemental indenture Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other corporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd. need not become a Guarantor hereunder unless (i) it exceeds either of the thresholds set forth in the form attached second preceding sentence and (ii) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is 3.00 to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to 1.00 or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednesshigher.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer Company will cause not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (iother than a Guarantor) each Material to Guarantee any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor (other than Indebtedness Incurred under Section 4.04(b)(8), unless such Restricted Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing Subsidiary) is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantorsis Incurred and, other than (solely with respect if applicable, executes and delivers to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became Administrative Agent a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Loan Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Indebtedness.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 4.16 shall be released as set forth under in Section 10.069.20 of the Credit Agreement. In addition, Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Closing Date pursuant to this Section 4.21(a4.16(b) may be released at the option of the IssuerBorrower, if, if at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Loan Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Closing Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture Agreement as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture Agreement to the contrary, the Issuer Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Loan Guarantee may be released at any time in the IssuerBorrower’s sole discretion. The Trustee Administrative Agent and the Security Agent (to the extent action is required by it) shall each take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Borrower, including the granting of releases or waivers under the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, to effectuate any release of a Note Loan Guarantee in accordance with these provisionsthis Section 4.16(b), subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Company shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g4.16(b)(i) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1Sections 4.16(c)(1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4Section 4.16(c)(4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii4.21(a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).[Reserved]
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Loan Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.14 of this Section 4.21 Agreement shall be released as set forth under in Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option 12 of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsFacility Guaranty.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(gc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer Borrower shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Loan Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g4.15(c)(1) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g4.15(c) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Effective Date (or if later, on the date such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4Section 4.15(c)(4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities If on the last day of the Issuer or calendar quarter ended March 31, 2015 and each calendar quarter ending thereafter the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary total liabilities of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option non‑Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released Parent equal or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as exceed 35% of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders book value of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion total consolidated assets of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC Parent and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in Subsidiaries, then the ordinary course Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet as of such last day is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause an additional Subsidiary or additional Subsidiaries to become a Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder such that the total liabilities of the non‑Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Parent are less than 35% of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. Upon any such Subsidiary becoming a Guarantor hereunder the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 5.2. In addition, if applicableon the last day of any calendar quarter any Subsidiary which is not then a Guarantor accounts for either (i) 10% or more of Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period then ended (other than as a result of a one time, executes and delivers non-recurring or extraordinary event reasonably acceptable to the Trustee Administrative Agent) or (ii) 10% or more of the book value of the total consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, then the Parent will, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet as of such last day is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i) or Section 7.6(a)(ii) hereof, cause such Subsidiary to become a supplemental indenture Guarantor hereunder. Together with the delivery of any Additional Guarantor Supplement, the Parent shall deliver and shall cause each such Subsidiary to deliver corporate resolutions, opinions of counsel, and such other corporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pte Ltd. need not become a Guarantor hereunder unless (i) it exceeds either of the thresholds set forth in the form attached second preceding sentence and (ii) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter of the Parent the Cash Flow Leverage Ratio is 3.00 to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to 1.00 or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtednesshigher.
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc)
Additional Guarantors. At any time that (a) The Issuer will cause any Person other than Bamagas or any Excluded Subsidiary becomes a Material Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrowers (other than a Person that is a CFC or a Subsidiary of a CFC to the extent such person offering a Guarantee would create a material tax liability) or (b) all Immaterial Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) each Material Subsidiary (other represent more than Excluded Subsidiaries) and 2.5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee generate more than 2.5% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarter period, in either case of this clause (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary b) as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary end of the Issuerfiscal quarter most recently ended and for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), and in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iiany event within 30 calendar days (which period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), (A) cause (1) in an amount greater than $50 millionthe case of clause (a), such Person and (2) in the case of clause (b), such Restricted Subsidiaries as the Borrower Representative may designate to no longer constitute “Immaterial Subsidiaries” for purposes of this Agreement in order to eliminate such excess to (xy) become a Guarantor within 30 days by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a counterpart of becoming the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement or a Material Subsidiary joinder thereto, and (z) deliver to the Collateral Agent documents of the types referred to in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iiclauses (iv) and (yv) to execute of Section 4.01(a) and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Administrative Agent, favorable opinions of counsel to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisionssuch Person (which shall cover, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or among other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoingthings, the Issuer shall not be obligated legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiaryin this Section 6.13), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the extent Administrative Agent; and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (B) (1) any violation cause all of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders Equity Interest of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in Person to be pledged to the case of Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations by executing and delivering the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1)joinder thereto, (2) pursuant to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, deliver or cause the applicable Subsidiary to deliver to Administrative Agent all certificates, stock powers and other documents required by the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement with respect to all such Equity Interests of any such Subsidiary and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot take or cause the applicable Subsidiary to take such other actions, all as may be avoided through measures reasonably available necessary to provide the Issuer Collateral Agent with a first priority perfected pledge or and security interest in such Restricted Equity Interests in such Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date provided however that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion none of the funds utilized foregoing requirements shall apply to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessany Excluded Property.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) If on the last day of the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2000 and each Material Subsidiary (other calendar quarter ending thereafter the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended for the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors is less than Excluded 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for such four calendar quarters of the Parent and the Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases , then the Parent will, within 15 Business Days of the date on which the balance sheet for such date is required to be an Excluded delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i) or Section 7.6(ii), cause a Subsidiary by providing or Subsidiaries to become a Guarantee (including each Guarantor or Guarantors hereunder so that the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors for such period is equal to or in excess of 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period. To the extent any Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case requirements of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to 7.24(a), the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee Guaranty of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option upon request of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, Borrower if (i) on the Indebtedness last day of two successive calendar quarters the portion of the Adjusted EBITDA for the four calendar quarters then ended for the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to the Borrower and the Guarantors (other than the Guarantor which required the Borrower has requested be released) is greater than 70% of the Adjusted EBITDA for each such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, period of the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result or Default is continuing. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Lenders to document the release of such release, and Subsidiary from its Guaranty.
(iiib) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture In addition to the contrary, requirements of Section 7.24(a) the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to Parent will cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release hereunder within 15 days of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee balance sheet and income statement for any calendar quarter is Incurred andrequired to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.6(i), or Section 7.6(ii), if applicable, executes for the four calendar quarters then ending the portion of Adjusted EBITDA for the Parent and delivers its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries attributable solely to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior for such period is equal to or pari passu with in excess of 5% of the Adjusted EBITDA for the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such Subsidiary’s Guarantee period. To the extent any such Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor, such Guaranty shall be released upon request of the Borrower if on the last day of two successive calendar quarters the portion of Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period attributable solely to such Subsidiary was less than 5% of the total Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Non-Real Estate Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, provided that no Event of Default or Default is continuing. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute all appropriate documents on behalf of the Banks to document the release of such other IndebtednessGuaranty.
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause (i) and each Material Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor shall ensure that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance as at the end of each of KTZ's fiscal years beginning with this Indenture as the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 (each, a “Fiscal Year”), the aggregate combined total assets and total revenue of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not Issuer and the Guarantors (determined separately and calculated on a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything stand-alone non-consolidated basis for each entity and without double counting (for the avoidance of doubt, all intra-group items and investments in this Indenture to the contrary, Subsidiaries by the Issuer or a Guarantor, as the case may electbe, in or any of their Subsidiaries shall be excluded) (such calculation, a “Combined Unconsolidated Basis”)) for the most recently ended Fiscal Year shall equal or exceed (the “Guarantor Threshold Test”) 85.0% of the aggregate combined total assets and total revenue respectively, of KTZ and its sole discretionSubsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis), to cause any Subsidiary by causing one or more of its Subsidiaries that is are not otherwise required to be a Guarantor Guarantors to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time Guarantors in accordance with the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (terms of these Conditions to the extent action is required by it) necessary to ensure the foregoing thresholds are met. Such Guarantor Threshold Test shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release be tested following each annual audit of a Note Guarantee KTZ in accordance with IFRS. The Issuer and each Guarantor shall procure that any Subsidiary, Transferee Subsidiary or Eligible Transferee that needs to become an Additional Guarantor pursuant to these provisionsConditions shall execute a supplemental trust deed and a supplemental paying agency agreement in a form specified by the Trustee, subject to customary protections the Trustee having been provided with such information as it may require in relation to any proposed Additional Guarantor prior to any supplemental trust deed or supplemental paying agency agreement being executed (the “Additional Guarantee Agreements”). The Issuer and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer each Guarantor shall give not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee less than 30 days' notice to the extent Trustee and for the Noteholders in accordance with Condition 17 (Notices) of the addition of each Additional Guarantor and, so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing Notes are listed on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, London Stock Exchange and/or any other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date stock exchange on which the Guarantee is Incurred andNotes may be listed or quoted from time to time, if applicableshall comply with applicable rules of the London Stock Exchange and/or such other exchange (including preparation of a supplemental prospectus). The accession of the Additional Guarantors pursuant to this Condition 7 shall be conditional upon receipt by the Trustee of a legal opinion, executes in form and delivers substance satisfactory to the Trustee, of independent legal counsel of recognised standing as to the enforceability of the guarantee under the Additional Guarantee Agreements from such Additional Guarantor. The Trustee a supplemental indenture in shall be entitled to accept the form attached legal opinion referred to this Indenture pursuant above without further enquiry or liability to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee any Person as sufficient evidence of the matters contained therein. The obligations of each Additional Guarantor will be senior limited under relevant laws applicable to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee Additional Guarantor to the extent that the granting of such other Indebtedness.the relevant guarantee would:
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(a) The Issuer will cause [Intentionally omitted.]
(b) With respect to any Person organized in either (i) each Material the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) Canada, or any state, province or other political subdivision thereof that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date (other than (x) an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary and (y) a Securitization Entity) or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that was an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, has ceased to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such Person that ceased to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary is organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d), the definition of Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer, promptly (and in any event (x) within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower or ceases to be an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary or is required to become a Loan Party by operation of the provisions of Section 5.11(d); provided that the Administrative Agent may agree to an extension of such time period or (y) immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, the definition of Permitted Reorganization Actions, or the definition of Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer), cause any such Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries(x) any Restricted Subsidiary prohibited from being a Guarantor under any applicable Requirement of Law, including any Requirement of Law relating to financial assistance, maintenance of capital or other corporate benefit restrictions and (iiy) any Restricted Subsidiaries where providing such guarantee would result in (1) materially adverse tax consequences, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (after consultation with its counsel) or (2) costs that are excessive in relation to the benefits afforded thereby, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), in each Restricted case to the extent not prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, (A) to execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation to become a Subsidiary Guarantor (but, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, only to the extent possible under and compatible with the laws of such Foreign Subsidiary’s jurisdiction), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (B) in the case of a Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Collateral Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent a supplemental indenture in supplement to Schedule 1.01(c) removing such Subsidiary from such Schedule. Notwithstanding the form attached to foregoing, this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
paragraph (b) [Reserved]shall not apply to any Company listed on Schedule 5.11(b) to the extent any applicable Requirement of Law prohibits it from becoming a Loan Party. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.11 to the contrary, each Person (other than AV Metals or Holdings) organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, that is a borrower or a guarantor under the Revolving Credit Loan Documents or the Secured Term Loan Documents shall be a Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(c) [ReservedIntentionally omitted].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted If, at any time and from time to time after the Issue Date Effective Date, Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties because they are Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries comprise, together with all “Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries” under and as defined in the Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, in the aggregate more than 7.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Designated Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the 1104695.02A-CHISR01A - MSW most recently ended fiscal quarter or more than 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Designated Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then the Loan Parties shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or immediately in connection with the applicable step(s) of the Permitted Reorganization, any Permitted Reorganization Action, or any Permitted Aleris Foreign Subsidiary Transfer), cause one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (for the avoidance of doubt, solely to the extent such Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary is organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof) to become Loan Parties (notwithstanding that such Restricted Subsidiaries are, individually, Excluded Guarantor Subsidiaries (as defined herein)) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true; provided, that if the requirements of Section 5.11 of the Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement are satisfied by the joinder to such facility of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company that would not be required to be joined as a Guarantor to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.11(b) (due to such Restricted Subsidiary being organized outside of the United States and Canada), the foregoing condition contained in this Section 5.11(d) shall be deemed satisfied; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, and subject to the immediately preceding proviso, the only Restricted Subsidiaries that would be required to join this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.21 5.11(d) shall be such Subsidiaries as are organized in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or Canada, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof. The Designated Company may designate a Subsidiary Guarantor that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Designated Company on the Effective Date as an Excluded Guarantor Subsidiary subject to the terms of the definition thereof, in which event the Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnificationsSection 7.09.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Additional Guarantors. Cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing, to promptly (aand in any event within five (5) Business Days) after such Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired as permitted herein become a Guarantor hereunder, by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement and a Pledge Joinder Agreement. Cause each Excluded Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary, whether newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing, to become a Guarantor hereunder promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after such Excluded Subsidiary becomes capitalized (other than nominally capitalized in connection with such Excluded Subsidiary’s formation) or commences any activity, by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement and a Pledge Joinder Agreement. The Issuer will cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (Obligations shall be secured by a first priority perfected pledge of 65% of the Capital Stock of all Foreign Subsidiaries, other than Excluded Subsidiaries) and (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary , owned by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount greater than $50 million, to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(i) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii).
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred (or 100%, if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee no adverse tax consequences could reasonably be expected to result therefrom, in which case such Foreign Subsidiary shall, in lieu of any pledge of the Capital Stock thereof, become a Guarantor by complying with the requirements of this Section 5.10(a)). In connection therewith, the Credit Parties shall give rise notice to the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to creating a Domestic Subsidiary or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, in which case such notice shall be provided ten (10) Business Days prior to the capitalization thereof (other than nominal capitalization) or commencement of any activity, whichever occurs first), or acquiring the Capital Stock of any other Person. In connection with the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, with respect to each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same documentation required pursuant to Sections 4.1(b), 4.1(c), 4.1(d) and 5.13 and such other documents or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request as may be necessary or, in the case opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable to create in favor of Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Lender Parties, a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders valid and perfected first priority Lien on all of the partners Collateral of such partnership); Guarantor described in the Pledge Agreement. Any new affiliates (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses Subsidiaries of the Borrower) created after the Closing Date may, at the request of the Borrower, become Guarantors hereunder by delivery of an executed Joinder Agreement and other than reasonable expenses incurred a Pledge Joinder Agreement and the related required deliveries described above if, at the time thereof, the Administrative Agent and Lenders, in connection their sole discretion, exercised reasonably, have agreed with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant the Borrower to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by amend the terms of any Indebtedness this Agreement to take into account the inclusion of such Restricted Subsidiary existing new affiliates. Any such amendment to the terms hereof shall be based on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each casefacts and circumstances, including the Indebtedness and other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee obligations of such other Indebtednessaffiliates, as they exist or are contemplated at the time of such request.
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Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than an Excluded SubsidiariesSubsidiary) and (ii) each any other Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of providing such Guarantee) of Guarantees any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than Guarantors (solely with respect to except if the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees amount of such Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(ii) in an amount is not greater than $50 35 million, ) to (x) become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (i) above and (y) in the case of clause (ii), substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guarantee, in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(ii) and (y) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness in the case of this Section 4.21 (a)(ii)Indebtedness.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise as a result of such release, and (iii) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by the Issuer Issuer, to effectuate any release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors Guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: (1) any violation of applicable law or regulation; (2) any liability for the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners of such partnership); (3) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including with respect to any Taxes) other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, or any measures pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(g) undertaken in connection with, such Guarantee, which in any case under any of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; or (4) such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date (or if later, on the date such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtedness.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.
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Sources: Indenture (Altice USA, Inc.)
Additional Guarantors. (a) The Issuer will cause If, after the Issue Date, (ia) each Material (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary or organized in an Approved Jurisdiction (including any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Domestic Subsidiary that is a FSHCO or a Subsidiary of a CFC (other than Excluded Subsidiariesa CFC organized in an Approved Jurisdiction)) and that is not then a Guarantor enters into any guarantee of or otherwise Incurs any Indebtedness under the New Credit Agreement or any other Credit Agreement which is entered into or guaranteed by the Issuer or a Guarantor or (ii2) each any Restricted Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary by providing a Guarantee (including each any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, but excluding any Receivables Subsidiary) that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary as is not then a result of providing such Guarantee) of Guarantor guarantees any Public Debt or that Guarantees any syndicated credit facilities Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Guarantors, other than (solely with respect to the relevant Subsidiary) any Guarantees of Public Debt or syndicated credit facilities that exist at the time such Excluded Subsidiary became its Restricted Subsidiaries which is a Subsidiary of the IssuerGuarantor, in each case under this Section 4.21(a)(iicase, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million (“Certain Capital Markets Debt”) in an amount greater than $50 million, or (b) the Issuer otherwise elects to (x) have any Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor within 30 days of becoming a Material Subsidiary Guarantor, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, (in the case of Section 4.21(a)(iclause (a) above and substantially concurrently with the provision of such Guaranteeabove, within 30 days (or 90 days in the case of this Section 4.21(a)(iia Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or that is a FSHCO or a Domestic Subsidiary of a CFC) and (yof the date that such Indebtedness has been guaranteed, or otherwise Incurred) to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide shall become a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantor under this Indenture governing the Notes providing for a Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with by such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness Subsidiary that (in the case of this Section 4.21 clause (a)(ii).
a) above) ranks pari passu (bon an unsecured basis) [Reserved].
with such Indebtedness or such guarantee of such Indebtedness under the New Credit Agreement, such other Credit Agreement or such Certain Capital Markets Debt so Incurred or provided by such Restricted Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (cw) [Reserved].
(d) Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to this Section 4.21 no Guarantee by a Receivables Subsidiary shall be released as set forth under Section 10.06. In addition, Note Guarantees existing on or granted after the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.21(a) may be released at the option of the Issuer, if, at the date of such release, (i) the Indebtedness which required such Note Guarantee has been released or discharged in full, (ii) no Event of Default would arise solely as a result of the Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock by such releaseReceivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing or a Qualified Receivables Factoring in accordance with Section 3.3(b)(xxii), (x) no Guarantee shall be required as a result of any Indebtedness or guarantee of Indebtedness that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary if the Indebtedness or guarantee was not Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, and (iiiy) there is no other Indebtedness of such Guarantor outstanding that was Incurred after the Issue Date and that could not have been Incurred in compliance with this Indenture as of the date Incurred if such Guarantor were not a Guarantor as at that date. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Restricted Subsidiary that is not otherwise shall be required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor and such Note Guarantee may be released at any time if, in the Issuer’s sole discretion. The Trustee (to the extent action is required by it) shall take all necessary actions requested by good faith determination of the Issuer to effectuate any release (which determination shall be conclusive), the provision by such Restricted Subsidiary of a Note Guarantee in accordance with these provisions, subject to customary protections and indemnifications.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Each additional Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to recognize certain defenses generally available to guarantors (including those that relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable preference, financial assistance, corporate purpose, thin capitalization, distributable reserves, capital maintenance or similar laws, regulations or defenses affecting the rights of creditors generally) or other considerations under applicable law.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be obligated to cause an Excluded Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee (for so long as such entity is an Excluded Subsidiary), nor to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to provide a Note Guarantee to the extent and for so long as the Incurrence of such Guarantee could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in: :
(1i) any violation of applicable law that cannot be avoided or regulation; otherwise prevented through measures reasonably available to the Issuer (2including any reasonably available “whitewash” procedures or similar procedures that would be required in order to enable such Guarantee to be provided in accordance with applicable law);
(ii) any liability (criminal, civil, administrative or other) for any of the officers, directors or (except in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership) shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a partnership, directors or shareholders of the partners Issuer or any Subsidiary thereof (including such Guarantor);
(iii) any violation of the provisions of any joint venture or other material agreement, in each case in effect on the Issue Date and not entered into in contemplation of avoiding a requirement to guarantee the Notes, governing or binding upon the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(iv) any material risk of any such partnership); violation or liability;
(3v) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including except, in each case, with respect to any Taxestaxes) other than reasonable routine and immaterial out-of-pocket expenses and other than reasonable expenses incurred in connection with (x) any governmental or regulatory filings required as a result of, of such Guarantee or (y) any measures pursuant “whitewash” procedures (or similar procedures that would be required in order to clause (1) of this Section 4.21(genable such Guarantee to be provided in accordance with applicable law) undertaken in connection with, with such Guarantee; or
(vi) any material adverse tax consequence, which including an obligation to pay additional amounts in any case respect thereof, other than a material adverse tax consequence under any Section 956 of clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 4.21(g) cannot be avoided through measures reasonably available the Code attributable to the Issuer provision of a Guarantee by a Person organized in an Approved Jurisdiction.
(b) Each Guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary will be limited to an amount in U.S. dollars or to the equivalent in local currency, if mandatory under the applicable law, not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by such Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary; , voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or (4) fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, each Note Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor organized in a jurisdiction outside the United States shall be in such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited from Incurring form and substance, and subject to such Guarantee by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date that is not prepayable without a prepayment premium terms, conditions, limitations, qualifications and restrictions as may be necessary or appropriate (in each case, other than Indebtedness Incurred to provide all or any portion the good faith determination of the funds utilized Issuer, which determination shall be conclusive) by reason of or to consummate the transaction comply with any applicable law, rule or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that this clause (4) applies only for so long as such prepayment premium applies to such Indebtednessregulation.
(hc) Notwithstanding anything to Each Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released upon the contrary, terms and in accordance with the Issuer will not permit CSC TKR, LLC and its Subsidiaries to Incur any Indebtedness not in the ordinary course provisions of business or Guarantee any Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is or becomes a Guarantor on the date on which the Guarantee is Incurred and, if applicable, executes and delivers to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form attached to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will provide a Note Guarantee, which Note Guarantee will be senior to or pari passu with such Subsidiary’s Guarantee of such other Indebtedness.Article X.
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Sources: Indenture (Sylvamo Corp)