Common use of Hedging Clause in Contracts

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 14 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P Rating Agency criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 12 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Technology Income Corp.), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Technology Income Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders and satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Capital Corp), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Capital Corp), Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersLenders and with notice to S&P of such Interest Hedge Agreement). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp), Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp), Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent equivalents (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements and shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.), Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.), Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to timetime with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and Loans, (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans Notes and (B3) that would cause the Borrower to would not be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees in writing that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (AB Private Lending Fund), Credit Agreement (AB Private Lending Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersControlling Parties and satisfaction of the Rating Condition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders Controlling Parties have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderServicer, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Servicer agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties counterparties. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Ares Strategic Income Fund), Credit Agreement (Ares Strategic Income Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more one-hundred percent (100%) cash collateralized Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) at the direction of and in a form acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer deems necessary to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall assign or pledge to Buyer, which assignment or pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on assignment or pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. Each Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall contain provisions acceptable to Buyer for additional credit support in the event the rating of any Rating Agency assigned to the Hedge Counterparty (other than an Affiliated Hedge Counterparty) is downgraded or withdrawn, in which event Seller shall ensure that such additional credit support is provided or promptly, subject to the approval of Buyer, enter into new Interest Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the related Purchased Assets with a replacement Hedge Agreement Counterparty. (b) Prior to the Purchase Date of the first Purchased Asset that is paid in full also a Hedge Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account at the time it is executedDeposit Account Bank. Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Purchased Asset, Seller shall direct, in writing, the related Hedge Counterparty, or in the case of a Cleared Swap, the related FCM, to (i) make payment of all regularly scheduled payments and termination payments payable to Seller and (ii) deliver all collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement unless into the Rating Condition Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to the applicable withdrawal date, Seller shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide deliver to Buyer written notice of entry intoits intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the related Hedge Counterparties to Seller (and not otherwise re-delivered to such Hedge Counterparties) that relate to Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into by Seller with respect to Assets that remain Purchased Assets, and the amendment or replacement of, as soon as practicable thereafter any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lendersdocumentation related thereto reasonably requested by Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) Buyer shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and have two (2) such derivative reduces Business Days, from the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) later of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower receipt of such notice or (y) receipt of any related documentation requested by Buyer, to notify Seller that, in Buyer’s reasonable discretion, it has determined that the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller’s previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the Borrowercontrary, and will all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in each case take any other actions required as the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor Default or an Event of Default hereunder. Any withdrawal from the Hedge Account not in compliance with respect to the Borrowerthis Section 8.10(b) shall result in an Event of Default hereunder. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of each “daily statement” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer with respect to amounts required to be on deposit in the Collateral has commencedHedge Account.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.), Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersControlling Parties and with notice to S&P of such Interest Hedge Agreement). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders Controlling Parties have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents Agents, the Lenders and the LendersSubordinated Noteholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans Loans, the Subordinated Notes and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties counterparties. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Golub Capital Private Credit Fund), Credit Agreement (Golub Capital Private Credit Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersFacility Agent). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have Facility Agent has provided their prior written consent theretoto such amendment or replacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, Provider is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.), Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(101(a)(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, Manager is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as In addition, the Borrower is (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement unless it obtains written advice of counsel and a commodity pool, certification from the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either Collateral Manager that (x1) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Borrower or Collateral Loans and the Loans and (y2) such derivative reduces the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator interest rate and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect foreign exchange risks related to the Borrower, Collateral Loans and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the BorrowerLoans. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties Hedge Counterparty Rating Criteria. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower Borrowers will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower Borrowers (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the BorrowerBorrowers) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower Borrowers (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the BorrowerBorrowers) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the any Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderServicer, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the any Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Servicer agrees that for so long as the any Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the applicable Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the applicable Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the BorrowerBorrowers. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower Borrowers to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower Borrowers shall use its their commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) which are in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer reasonably requests to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall pledge to Buyer, which pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on such a pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. (b) On or before the purchase by Buyer of such Interest the first Hedge Agreement is paid Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account. Subject to the provisions set forth in full at this Section 8.10(b), Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the time it is executedmeaning of Section 9-104(a) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition Required Asset, Seller shall have been satisfied direct, in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained hereinwriting, the Borrower (related Hedge Counterparty, or in the Services Provider on behalf case of a Cleared Swap, the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate related FCM, to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Providermake payment of all net regularly scheduled payments and net termination payments payable to Seller, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) except in the case of a Cleared Swap, deliver all collateral required to be transferred by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement into the Hedge Account and (iii) in the case of a Cleared Swap, Seller’s account at the FCM shall be pledged to Buyer; provided, however, in no event shall any return of excess collateral previously posted by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty be required to be transferred to the Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals in such manner as may be necessary for Seller to satisfy the requirements under the relevant Interest Rate Protection Agreement with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pooltransfer (including returns) of collateral. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption withdrawal date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer written notice of its intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral posted to Seller by the Hedge Counterparties. Buyer shall have two (2) Business Days from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor the receipt of such notice to notify Seller that, in Buyer’s reasonable discretion, it has determined that the withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller’s previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the contrary, all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder; provided, however, following the occurrence of any such Default or Event of Default, Buyer shall authorize and cause the release of amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to satisfy the requirements under the relevant Interest Rate Protection Agreement with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take return of any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrowerexcess collateral. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of the Collateral has commencedeach “daily ▇▇▇▇-to-market” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersControlling Parties and satisfaction of the Rating Condition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders Controlling Parties have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderServicer, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Servicer agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Ares Strategic Income Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to timetime with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and Loans, (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans Notes and (B3) that would cause the Borrower to would not be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees in writing that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties counterparties. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (AB Private Lending Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower Each Loan Party may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (and may amend, replace or otherwise modify any Interest Hedge Agreement), subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless except in the cost case of such a rollover or extension of an Interest Hedge Agreement Agreement, the Rating Condition is paid in full at the time it is executed, not required to be satisfied and prior written notice thereof shall be provided to S&P) and the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower Each Loan Party (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrowersuch Loan Party) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the LendersAgents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Loan Party (nor the Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrowersuch Loan Party) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement unless either (i) such Loan Party or the Servicer is registered as a commodity pool operator with the CFTC or (ii) such Loan Party obtains (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel a certification from the Servicer (which such Loan Party shall provide to the Agents, the Membership Interest Holders and the Lenders) that (1) the written terms of the derivative such Interest Hedge Agreement directly relate to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (2) such derivative Interest Hedge Agreement reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) written advice of nationally recognized legal counsel (which such Loan Party shall provide to the Agents, the Membership Interest Holders and the Lenders) that would such Interest Hedge Agreement will not cause such Loan Party or the Borrower Servicer to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited required to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered register as a commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act operator with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to that such Loan Party and the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration to the requirement to register as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining with the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the BorrowerCFTC. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to Article IX. Each Interest Hedge Agreement (i) shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower applicable Loan Party to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(aArticle IX and (ii) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Fortress Private Lending Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Core Income Corp.)

Hedging. (a) Section 5.20.1 The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderServicer, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Servicer agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Section 5.20.2 Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayshall, within fourteen (14) days following the Drawdown Date, enter into Interest Rate Agreements with any Swap Bank and shall from that time onwards maintain such Interest Rate Agreements in accordance with this Section 3.7. (b) Each Interest Rate Agreement shall: (i) be in a form and on terms and conditions agreed by the Facility Agent; (ii) be with a Swap Bank and each Swap Bank shall also be a Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender); (iii) be for a term ending on (or before) the Final Payment Date; (iv) have settlement dates coinciding with the interest payment dates of the Loan; and (v) provide that the Termination Currency (as defined in the relevant Interest Rate Agreement) shall be dollars. (c) The rights of the Borrower under any Interest Rate Agreement to which it is a party shall be assigned by way of security under an Interest Rate Agreement Assignment. (d) The parties to each Interest Rate Agreement must comply with the terms of that Interest Rate Agreement. (e) Neither a Swap Bank nor the Borrower may amend, supplement, extend or waive the terms of any Interest Rate Agreement without the consent of the Facility Agent. (f) Paragraph (e) above shall not apply to an amendment, supplement or waiver that is administrative and mechanical in nature and does not give rise to a conflict with any provision of this Agreement. (g) If, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction the aggregate notional principal amount of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid transactions in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent respect of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Rate Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry intoexceeds or, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) result of any repayment or prepayment under this Agreement, will exceed the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance withLoan, as the case may be, either at that time, the Borrower must promptly notify the Facility Agent and must, at the request of the Facility Agent (x) acting on the applicable exemption from registration as instructions of the Majority Lenders), reduce the aggregate notional amount of those transactions by an amount and in a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect manner satisfactory to the Borrower Facility Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) so that it no longer exceeds or (y) will not exceed the applicable registration requirements Loan, as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with the case may be, then or that will be outstanding and shall provide evidence that the transactions have been so reduced. The aggregate notional principal amount of the transactions in respect of the Interest Rate Agreements shall at all times be greater than or equal to 50% of the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to principal amount of the BorrowerLoan then outstanding. (bh) Any reductions in the aggregate notional amount of the transactions in respect of the Interest Rate Agreement in accordance with paragraph (g) above will be apportioned as between those transactions pro rata. (i) A Swap Bank may only suspend making payments under a transaction in respect of an Interest Rate Agreement if the Borrower is in breach of its payment obligations under any transaction in respect of that Interest Rate Agreement. (j) Each Swap Bank consents to, and acknowledges notices of, the assigning by way of security by each of the Borrower pursuant to the relevant Interest Hedge Rate Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse of its rights under the Interest Rate Agreement to which it is party in favour of the Security Trustee. (k) Any such assigning by way of security is without prejudice to, and nonafter giving effect to, the operation of any payment or close-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained out netting in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that respect of any amounts owing under any Interest Hedge Rate Agreement. (l) The Security Trustee shall not be liable for the performance of the Borrower’s obligations under an Interest Rate Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commencedparty.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Notwithstanding anything in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge this Agreement to the Agents contrary, the Seller (or any recipient of shares of Buyer Common Stock in a Transfer made in compliance with Section 6.8(b) that has executed and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything delivered a Joinder to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the BorrowerBuyer) shall not may enter into or otherwise engage in any Interest Hedge Agreement short sale (Awhether or not against the box) unless it obtains written advice or any purchase, sale or grant of counsel that any right (1including any put or call option, swap or other derivative transaction whether settled in cash or securities) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered obtain a “commodity poolshortas defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no or “put equivalent position” or other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) hedging transaction with respect to the Borrower Buyer Common Stock (including pledging its portion of the Stock Consideration (excluding any Indemnity Escrow Shares prior to the release thereof from the Indemnity Escrow Account and delivery to the Seller) in connection therewith); provided that (i) such hedging transaction is made in compliance with the Securities Act (including Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and the interpretative guidance from the Staff of the SEC thereunder) and other applicable Laws, (ii) any hedge in respect of which shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration is pledged as collateral may not settle prior to the commodity poolexpiration of the Lock-Up Period, (iii) Seller (or such applicable holder of Buyer Common Stock) is not an “affiliate” of the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator Buyer within the meaning of Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (xiv) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement Buyer shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall not be required to satisfytake any action that would reasonably be expected to result in or otherwise be required to agree to incur any legal or other Liability (beyond the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement) in connection therewith. Subject to the foregoing, the Buyer and Seller shall, at the time that Seller’s sole cost and expense, reasonably cooperate in connection with any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement actions reasonably requested by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations Buyer or Seller and required in connection with any pledge of the Borrower shares of Buyer Common Stock to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable made in accordance with the Priority this Section 6.8(c), subject to Buyer’s receipt (if requested in connection therewith) of Payments specified in Section 9.1(aa legal opinion from outside counsel (reasonably acceptable to Buyer) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of Seller to the Collateral has commencedeffect that such pledge complies with applicable securities Laws.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Marketaxess Holdings Inc)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) which are in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer reasonably requests to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall pledge to Buyer, which pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on such a pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. (b) On or before the purchase by Buyer of such Interest the first Hedge Agreement is paid Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account. Subject to the provisions set forth in full at this Section 8.10(b), Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the time it is executedmeaning of Section 9-104(a) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition Required Asset, Seller shall have been satisfied direct, in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained hereinwriting, the Borrower (related Hedge Counterparty, or in the Services Provider on behalf case of a Cleared Swap, the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate related FCM, to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Providermake payment of all net regularly scheduled payments and net termination payments payable to Seller, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) except in the case of a Cleared Swap, deliver all collateral required to be transferred by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement into the Hedge Account and (iii) in the case of a Cleared Swap, Seller’s account at the FCM shall be pledged to Buyer; provided, however, in no event shall any return of excess collateral previously posted by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty be required to be transferred to the Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals in such manner as may be necessary for Seller to satisfy the requirements under the relevant Interest Rate Protection Agreement with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pooltransfer (including returns) of collateral. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption withdrawal date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer written notice of its intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral posted to Seller by the Hedge Counterparties. Buyer shall have two (2) Business Days from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor the receipt of such notice to notify Seller that, in ▇▇▇▇▇’s reasonable discretion, it has determined that the withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller’s previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the contrary, all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder; provided, however, following the occurrence of any such Default or Event of Default, Buyer shall authorize and cause the release of amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to satisfy the requirements under the relevant Interest Rate Protection Agreement with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take return of any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrowerexcess collateral. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of the Collateral has commencedeach “daily mark-to-market” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The With the consent of the Majority Lenders, the Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative Hedge Agreement directly relate to the Collateral Loans and Loans, (2) such derivative reduces the Hedge Agreement is an interest rate and/or or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans swap and (B3) that would cause the Borrower to would not be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees in writing that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties Required Hedge Counterparty Rating. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (AB Private Credit Investors Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders and satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 64 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.8 17559657 64 and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more one-hundred percent (100%) cash collateralized Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) at the direction of and in a form acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer deems necessary to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall assign or pledge to Buyer, which assignment or pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on assignment or pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. Each Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall contain provisions acceptable to Buyer for additional credit support in the event the rating of any Rating Agency assigned to the Hedge Counterparty (other than an Affiliated Hedge Counterparty) is downgraded or withdrawn, in which event Seller shall ensure that such additional credit support is provided or promptly, subject to the approval of Buyer, enter into new Interest Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the related Purchased Assets with a replacement Hedge Agreement Counterparty. (b) Prior to the Purchase Date of the first Purchased Asset that is paid in full also a Hedge Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account at the time it is executedDeposit Account Bank. Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Purchased Asset, Seller shall direct, in writing, the related Hedge Counterparty, or in the case of a Cleared Swap, the related FCM, to (i) make payment of all regularly scheduled payments and termination payments payable to Seller and (ii) deliver all collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement unless into the Rating Condition Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to the applicable withdrawal date, Seller shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide deliver to Buyer written notice of entry intoits intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the related Hedge Counterparties to Seller (and not otherwise re-delivered to such Hedge Counterparties) that relate to Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into by Seller with respect to Assets that remain Purchased Assets, and the amendment or replacement of, as soon as practicable thereafter any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lendersdocumentation related thereto reasonably requested by Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) Buyer shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and have two (2) such derivative reduces Business Days, from the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) later of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower receipt of such notice or (y) receipt of any related documentation requested by Buyer, to notify Seller that, in Buyer’s reasonable discretion, it has determined that the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller’s previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the Borrowercontrary, and will all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in each case take the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor Default or Event of Default hereunder. Any withdrawal from the Hedge Account not in compliance with respect to the Borrowerthis Section 8.10(b) shall result in an Event of Default hereunder. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of each “daily statement” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer with respect to amounts required to be on deposit in the Collateral has commencedHedge Account.

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Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersControlling Parties and satisfaction of the Rating Condition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders Controlling Parties have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Servicer on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderServicer, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a "commodity pool operator" as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and "commodity trading advisor" as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Servicer agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Servicer will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Ares Strategic Income Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more one-hundred percent (100%) cash collateralized Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) at the direction of and in a form acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer deems necessary to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall assign or pledge to Buyer, which assignment or pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on assignment or pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. Each Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall contain provisions acceptable to Buyer for additional credit support in the event the rating of any Rating Agency assigned to the Hedge Counterparty (other than an Affiliated Hedge Counterparty) is downgraded or withdrawn, in which event Seller shall ensure that such additional credit support is provided or promptly, subject to the approval of Buyer, enter into new Interest Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the related Purchased Assets with a replacement Hedge Agreement is paid in full Counterparty. (b) On or before the purchase by Buyer of the first Hedge Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account at the time it is executedDeposit Account Bank. Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Purchased Asset, Seller shall direct, in writing, the related Hedge Counterparty, or in the case of a Cleared Swap, the related FCM, to (i) make payment of all regularly scheduled payments and termination payments payable to Seller and (ii) deliver all collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement unless into the Rating Condition Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to the applicable withdrawal date, Seller shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide deliver to Buyer written notice of entry intoits intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the related Hedge Counterparties to Seller (and not otherwise re-delivered to such Hedge Counterparties) that relate to Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into by Seller with respect to Assets that remain Purchased Assets, and the amendment or replacement of, as soon as practicable thereafter any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lendersdocumentation related thereto reasonably requested by Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) Buyer shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and have two (2) such derivative reduces Business Days, from the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) later of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower receipt of such notice or (y) receipt of any related documentation requested by Buyer, to notify Seller that, in Buyer’s reasonable discretion, it has determined that the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller’s previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the Borrowercontrary, and will all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in each case take any other actions required as the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor Default or an Event of Default hereunder. Any withdrawal from the Hedge Account not in compliance with respect to the Borrowerthis Section 8.10(b) shall result in an Event of Default hereunder. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of each “daily statement” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer with respect to amounts required to be on deposit in the Collateral has commencedHedge Account.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersRequired Lenders and with notice to the applicable Rating Agency of such Interest Hedge Agreement). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Required Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P Rating Agency criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees in writing that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties Hedge Counterparty Rating Criteria. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (AB Private Credit Investors Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayand the Lender shall negotiate in good faith on a hedging strategy in respect of the Pledged Eligible Assets; provided, however, that in the event the Borrower and the Lender shall disagree on a hedging strategy, the Borrower shall implement the hedging strategy as reasonably determined by the Lender. The Lender shall not require any hedging strategy that would materially affect the Borrower's ability to maintain its status as a REIT. At the time of the Lender's approval of a Pledged Eligible Asset, the Lender will inform the Borrower if it anticipates requiring such a strategy with respect to such asset; provided, however, that such notice shall not preclude the Lender from requiring a hedging strategy for such Pledged Eligible Asset at any time a later time. The Lender will advise PSI to recommend and from time provide quotes for Interest Rate Protection Agreements in connection with Pledged Eligible Assets and Eligible Assets in process. Prior to time, enter entering into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case Rate Protection Agreement, the Borrower shall consult with the Lender and obtain the Lender's written approval, not to (i) satisfaction be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, of the Rating Condition proposed terms of any such Interest Rate Protection Agreement. The benefits and (ii) unless liabilities under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be transferable to any subsequent transferee of the cost Pledged Eligible Asset, at the option of such transferee. Any Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full Rate Protection Agreements shall be priced "at the time it is executedmarket" and subject to a "check away" mechanism. In determining whether a Collateral Deficiency Situation exists, the prior written consent Lender will offset any increase in fair market value of any Interest Rate Protection Agreements in which the Lender has been granted a first-lien security interest against any decrease in Market Value relating to the Pledged Eligible Assets, and the Lender shall offset any increase in Market Value of the Majority Lenders)Pledged Eligible Assets against any Hedge Loss related to Interest Rate Protection Agreements in which the Lender has been granted a first-lien security interest. The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless agrees to bear all risk for the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement Market Value of the Pledged Eligible Assets and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretocombined position of such Pledged Eligible Assets and hedg▇▇ ▇▇▇suant to all Interest Rate Protection Agreements. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf Any Hedge Loss associated with any Pledged Eligible Asset that is not recoverable in a disposition of the Borrower) such Pledged Eligible Asset shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower be deemed to be considered an Advance as to such Pledged Eligible Asset and a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the BorrowerSecured Obligation under this Agreement. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Interim Warehouse and Security Agreement (Amresco Capital Trust)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayFrom and including the first Utilisation Date the Borrowers must maintain Hedging Arrangements in accordance with this Clause. If a Loan is made on a day which is not an Interest Payment Date and such Loan, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection together with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect Loans made during the same Interest Period, does not exceed an aggregate principal amount of EUR 10,000,000, no Hedging Arrangements must be maintained in relation to such Loans before the Borrowernext following Interest Payment Date. (b) Each All Hedging Arrangements must: (i) be in the form of swaps, caps or collars (or a combination thereof) in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent (acting reasonably); (ii) have a term expiring not earlier than the Final Maturity Date; and (iii) have settlement dates that coincide with the Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent Payment Dates. (mutatis mutandisc) If, at any time, due to those contained a partial or full prepayment repayment, cancellation or other reduction of a Loan granted to a Borrower (a Loan Reduction), the notional principal amount of the Hedging Arrangements of the relevant Borrower exceeds the amount of the Loans of such Borrower outstanding at that time (or in Section 12.15. Each Interest the case of a reduction of such Loans due to Clause 6(a) or a repayment of such Loans up to the amount of EUR 5,000,000 provided that no Default is outstanding, 105% of such Loans), the relevant Borrower must reduce the notional principal amount of such Hedging Arrangements by an amount equal to the relevant Loan Reduction with effect from the date such excess hedging occurs. (i) The parties to each Hedging Arrangement must comply with the terms of the Hedging Arrangements. (ii) Neither the Hedge Counterparty shall nor the Borrowers may amend or waive the terms of any Hedging Arrangement without the consent of the Facility Agent (acting reasonably). (e) Neither the Hedge Counterparty nor the Borrowers may terminate or close out any Hedging Arrangement (in whole or in part) except: (i) in accordance with paragraph (c) above; (ii) if it becomes illegal for that party to continue to comply with its obligations under that Hedging Arrangement; (iii) if the Loans and other amounts outstanding under the Finance Documents have been unconditionally and irrevocably paid and discharged in full; (iv) in the case of termination or closing out by the Hedge Counterparty, if the Facility Agent serves notice under Clause 23.17 (Acceleration) or, having served notice under Clause 23.17 (Acceleration), makes demand; (v) in the case of termination or closing out by any Borrower, with the consent of the Facility Agent; or (vi) if the relevant Borrower has entered into substitute Hedging Arrangements which are acceptable to the Facility Agent and comply with, and will at all times be required to satisfyin compliance with, at the time requirements set out in this Clause 8.3 (Hedging). (f) The Hedge Counterparty may only suspend making payments under a Hedging Arrangement if the relevant Borrower is in breach of its payment obligations under that any Interest Hedging Arrangement. (g) The Hedge Agreement Counterparty acknowledges that the rights of the relevant Borrower under the Hedging Arrangements to which it is a party is entered have been charged or assigned by way of security under the Security Documents. (h) Other than pursuant to this Clause 8.3, none of the Borrowers shall enter into, or be party to, any hedging arrangement without the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations prior consent of the Borrower Facility Agent (such consent not to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commencedunreasonably withheld).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Archstone Smith Trust)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp II)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders and satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Owl Rock Capital Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services ProviderCollateral Manager, and no other party, party including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian Agent and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider Collateral Manager agrees in writing that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider Collateral Manager will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties Hedge Counterparty Rating Criteria. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (AB Private Credit Investors Corp)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayshall maintain each Interest Rate Agreements entered into with any Swap Bank in accordance with this Section 3.3. (b) Each Interest Rate Agreement shall: (i) be in a form and on terms and conditions agreed by the Facility Agent; (ii) be with a Swap Bank and each Swap Bank shall also be a Lender (or an Affiliate of such Lender); (iii) be for a term ending on (or before) the Final Payment Date in respect of the Tranche(s) which are greater than or equal to the aggregate notional principal amount of the transactions under the Interest Rate Agreement; (iv) have settlement dates coinciding with the interest payment dates of the Loan; and (v) provide that the Termination Currency (as defined in the relevant Interest Rate Agreement) shall be Dollars. (c) The rights of the Borrower under any Interest Rate Agreement to which it is a party shall be assigned by way of security under an Interest Rate Agreement Assignment. (d) The parties to each Interest Rate Agreement must comply with the terms of that Interest Rate Agreement. (e) Neither a Swap Bank nor the Borrower may amend, supplement, extend or waive the terms of any Interest Rate Agreement without the consent of the Facility Agent. (f) Paragraph (e) above shall not apply to an amendment, supplement or waiver that is administrative and mechanical in nature and does not give rise to a conflict with any provision of this Agreement. (g) If, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction the aggregate notional principal amount of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid transactions in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent respect of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Rate Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry intoexceeds or, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) result of any repayment or prepayment under this Agreement, will exceed the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance withLoan, as the case may be, either at that time, the Borrower must promptly notify the Facility Agent and must, at the request of the Facility Agent (x) acting on the applicable exemption from registration as instructions of the Majority Lenders), reduce the aggregate notional amount of those transactions by an amount and in a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect manner satisfactory to the Borrower Facility Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) so that it no longer exceeds or (y) will not exceed the applicable registration requirements Loan, as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrowercase may be, then or that will be outstanding and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to shall provide evidence that the Borrowertransactions have been so reduced. (bh) Any reductions in the aggregate notional amount of the transactions in respect of the Interest Rate Agreement in accordance with paragraph (g) above will be apportioned as between those transactions pro rata. (i) A Swap Bank may only suspend making payments under a transaction in respect of an Interest Rate Agreement if the Borrower is in breach of its payment obligations under any transaction in respect of that Interest Rate Agreement. (j) Each Swap Bank consents to, and acknowledges notices of, the assigning by way of security by each of the Borrower pursuant to the relevant Interest Hedge Rate Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse of its rights under the Interest Rate Agreement to which it is party in favor of the Security Trustee. (k) Any such assigning by way of security is without prejudice to, and nonafter giving effect to, the operation of any payment or close-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained out netting in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that respect of any amounts owing under any Interest Hedge Rate Agreement. (l) The Security Trustee shall not be liable for the performance of the Borrower’s obligations under an Interest Rate Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commencedparty.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, enter into any Interest Hedge Agreements (subject in each case to (i) satisfaction of the Rating Condition and (ii) unless the cost of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority LendersCondition). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent theretoreplacement. The Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider Collateral Manager on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless either (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to Borrower or the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, Manager is registered as a commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act operator with the CFTC or (ii) with respect the Borrower obtains written advice of nationally recognized legal counsel (which the Borrower shall provide to the Agents and the Lenders) that such Interest Hedge Agreement will not cause the Borrower or the Collateral Manager to be required to register as a commodity pool operator with the commodity pool, CFTC or that the Services Provider Borrower and the Collateral Manager would be eligible for an exemption from registration to the requirement to register as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining with the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the BorrowerCFTC. (b) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties Hedge Counterparty Rating Criteria. Payments with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4Article IX. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 Article IX and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (FS Energy & Power Fund)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more one-hundred percent (100%) cash collateralized Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) at the direction of and in a form acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer deems necessary to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall assign or pledge to Buyer, which assignment or pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on assignment or pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. Each Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall contain provisions acceptable to Buyer for additional credit support in the event the rating of such Interest Hedge Agreement is paid in full at the time it is executed, the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders). The Borrower will not amend or replace any Interest Hedge Agreement unless the Rating Condition shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide written notice of entry into, and the amendment or replacement of, any Interest Hedge Agreement Agency assigned to the Agents and the Lenders. Notwithstanding anything Hedge Counterparty (other than an Affiliated Hedge Counterparty) is downgraded or withdrawn, in which event Seller shall ensure that such additional credit support is provided or promptly, subject to the contrary contained hereinapproval of Buyer, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall not enter into any new Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and (2) such derivative reduces the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as related Purchased Assets with a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower or (y) the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower, and will in each case take any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrowerreplacement Hedge Counterparty. (b) Each Interest Prior to the Purchase Date of the first Purchased Asset that is also a Hedge Agreement Required Asset, Seller shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest establish the Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfy, Account at the time that Deposit Account Bank. Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any Interest Hedge Agreement right to which it is a party is entered intowithdraw amounts on deposit in (c) For the avoidance of doubt, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of each “daily statement” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer with respect to amounts required to be on deposit in the Collateral has commencedHedge Account.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (BrightSpire Capital, Inc.)

Hedging. (a) The Borrower mayWith respect to each Purchased Asset that is a Hedge Required Asset, at any time and from time to time, Seller shall enter into any one or more one-hundred percent (100%) cash collateralized Interest Hedge Agreements (subject Rate Protection Agreement(s) at the direction of and in a form acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall take such actions as Buyer deems necessary to perfect the security interest granted in each Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any Cleared Swap) pursuant to Section 11.01, and shall assign or pledge to Buyer, which assignment or pledge shall (other than in the case of a Cleared Swap) be consented to in writing by each Hedge Counterparty, all of Seller’s rights (but none of the obligations) in, to and under each Interest Rate Protection Agreement, subject to, in the case of a Cleared Swap, (i) satisfaction the rights, if any, of the Rating Condition related DCO and FCM and (ii) unless any limitation on assignment or pledge by Seller required by the cost DCO or FCM. Each Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall contain provisions acceptable to Buyer for additional credit support in the event the rating of any Rating Agency assigned to the Hedge Counterparty (other than an Affiliated Hedge Counterparty) is downgraded or withdrawn, in which event Seller shall ensure that such additional credit support is provided or promptly, subject to the approval of Buyer, enter into new Interest Rate Protection Agreements with respect to the related Purchased Assets with a replacement Hedge Agreement Counterparty. (b) Prior to the Purchase Date of the first Purchased Asset that is paid in full also a Hedge Required Asset, Seller shall establish the Hedge Account at the time it is executedDeposit Account Bank. Buyer shall have sole dominion and control (including, without limitation, “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)) of the UCC) over the Hedge Account. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8.10(b), Seller shall not have any right to withdraw amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders)Buyer. The Borrower will not amend or replace With respect to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into with respect to a Purchased Asset, Seller shall direct, in writing, the related Hedge Counterparty, or in the case of a Cleared Swap, the related FCM, to (i) make payment of all regularly scheduled payments and termination payments payable to Seller and (ii) deliver all collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the Hedge Counterparty to Seller with respect to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement unless into the Rating Condition Hedge Account. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, Seller may withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing Permitted Withdrawals. With respect to any Other Permitted Withdrawal, at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to the applicable withdrawal date, Seller shall have been satisfied in connection with such amendment or replacement and the Majority Lenders have provided their prior written consent thereto. The Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly provide deliver to Buyer written notice of entry intoits intent to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal which notice, at a minimum, provides evidence that the amounts remaining on deposit in the Hedge Account are at least equal to the aggregate amount of collateral, including any variation margin payments, returned by the related Hedge Counterparties to Seller (and not otherwise re-delivered to such Hedge Counterparties) that relate to Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into by Seller with respect to Assets that remain Purchased Assets, and the amendment or replacement of, as soon as practicable thereafter any Interest Hedge Agreement to the Agents and the Lendersdocumentation related thereto reasonably requested by Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) Buyer shall not enter into any Interest Hedge Agreement (A) unless it obtains written advice of counsel that (1) the written terms of the derivative directly relate to the Collateral Loans and have two (2) such derivative reduces Business Days, from the interest rate and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Loans and the Loans and (B) that would cause the Borrower to be considered a “commodity pool” as defined in Section 1a(10) later of the Commodity Exchange Act unless (i) the Services Provider, and no other party, including but not limited to the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Administrative Agent, is registered as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in Section 1(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act and “commodity trading advisor” as defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act with the CFTC or (ii) with respect to the Borrower as the commodity pool, the Services Provider would be eligible for an exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor and all conditions for obtaining the exemption have been satisfied. The Services Provider agrees that for so long as the Borrower is a commodity pool, the Services Provider will take all actions necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with, as the case may be, either (x) the applicable exemption from registration as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect to the Borrower receipt of such notice or (y) receipt of any related documentation requested by Buyer, to notify Seller that, in Buyer's reasonable discretion, it has determined that the applicable registration requirements as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor with respect withdrawal is not an Other Permitted Withdrawal. In such event, Seller shall not be permitted to make such Other Permitted Withdrawal. If Buyer does not object to such Other Permitted Withdrawal within such two (2) Business Day period, Seller shall be permitted to withdraw from the Hedge Account any amounts representing the Other Permitted Withdrawal set forth in Seller's previously delivered notice. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.10(b) to the Borrowercontrary, and will all rights of Seller to withdraw amounts on deposit in each case take the Hedge Account without Buyer’s prior written consent shall terminate upon the occurrence of any other actions required as a commodity pool operator and/or a commodity trading advisor Default or Event of Default hereunder. Any withdrawal from the Hedge Account not in compliance with respect to the Borrowerthis Section 8.10(b) shall result in an Event of Default hereunder. (bc) Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 12.15. Each Interest Hedge Counterparty shall be required to satisfyFor the avoidance of doubt, at the time that any Interest Hedge Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the then-current S&P criteria for hedge counterparties with respect to any Interest Hedge Agreements shall be subject to the Priority of Payments specified extent amounts on deposit in Section 9.1(athe Hedge Account are not sufficient to satisfy collateral posting obligations owed by Seller to a Hedge Counterparty, Seller shall satisfy such obligations from amounts available to Seller from a source other than the Servicer Account or the Waterfall Account. (d) and Section 6.4. Each Interest Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgement by the Interest Hedge Counterparty that the obligations of the Borrower to the Interest Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Interest Hedge Agreement shall be payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments specified in Section 9.1(a) and Section 6.4 and the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide that it may not be terminated due to Following the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation Default, Buyer shall have the right to apply all amounts on deposit in the Hedge Account to the outstanding Repurchase Obligations in such order and manner as Buyer determines in its discretion. (e) Promptly upon receipt, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a copy of each “daily statement” report from each applicable Hedge Counterparty and such other information reasonably requested by Buyer with respect to amounts required to be on deposit in the Collateral has commencedHedge Account.

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Sources: Master Repurchase and Securities Contract (BrightSpire Capital, Inc.)