Common use of Lender Relationship Clause in Contracts

Lender Relationship. Each Lender, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests and/or their Affiliates. The Loan Parties agree that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates, on the other. The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect hereto or thereto) or the process leading hereto or thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise any Loan Party, the owner of its Equity Interest or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Loan Parties except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Loan Party, its management, owners of its Equity Interests, creditors or any other Person. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Loan Party in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Blackstone Inc.), Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.)

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Lender Relationship. Each Lender, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent Lender and their its Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests and/or their AffiliatesBorrower. The Loan Parties agree Borrower agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, Lenders or their Affiliates and the Loan PartiesBorrower, the owners of their Equity Interests its stockholders or their Affiliates, on the otherits affiliates. The Loan Parties acknowledge Borrower acknowledges and agree agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Loan PartiesBorrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading theretoto such transaction, each of the Lenders is acting solely as a principal and not the agent or fiduciary of the Borrower, its management, stockholders, creditors or any other person, (xiii) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates Borrower with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect hereto or thereto) or the process leading hereto or thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender or any of its Affiliates has advised, advised or is currently advising or will advise any Loan Party, the owner of its Equity Interest or its Affiliates Borrower on other matters) or any other obligation to the Loan Parties Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (yiv) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Loan Party, its management, owners of its Equity Interests, creditors or any other Person. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it Borrower has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate appropriate. The Borrower further acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Loan Party The Borrower agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Loan Party the Borrower, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Network Appliance Inc)

Lender Relationship. Each Lender(a) Anything in this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Issuing Banks, Borrower and the Administrative Agent holders of the Aggregate Unpaids due the Class B Lenders and their Affiliates the Class B Managing Agents (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraphclause (a), the “LendersSubordinated Obligations”) agree for the benefit of the holders of the Aggregate Unpaids due the Class A Lenders and the Class A Managing Agents (for purposes of this clause (a), the “Senior Obligations”), may have economic interests that conflict with those the Subordinated Obligations and the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, on behalf of the Loan PartiesClass B Lenders and the Class B Managing Agents, as security for the Subordinated Obligations shall be subordinate and junior to the Senior Obligations to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Agreement, including as set forth in Section 2.6 and hereinafter provided. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.6, the owners Senior Obligations shall be paid in full in cash, including all principal, accrued and unpaid interest and fees, if any, before any payment or distribution is made on account of their Equity Interests and/or their Affiliatesthe Subordinated Obligations. The Loan Parties agree that nothing If, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any holder of a Subordinated Obligation shall have received any payment or distribution in respect of any Subordinated Obligation contrary to the Loan Documents provisions of this Agreement, then, unless and until the Senior Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash, including all principal, accrued and unpaid interest and fees, if any, in accordance with this Agreement, such payment or otherwise will distribution shall be deemed received and held in trust for the benefit of, and shall forthwith be paid over and delivered to, the holders of the Senior Obligations then entitled thereto, ratably in accordance with the respective amount of Senior Obligations owed to create an advisoryeach such holder; provided, fiduciary however, that, if any such payment or agency relationship or fiduciary or distribution is made other implied duty between any Lenderthan in cash, on it shall be delivered to the one handCollateral Agent and held by the Collateral Agent as part of the Collateral and subject in all respects to the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 2.14, and the Loan PartiesDeal Agent shall instruct the Collateral Agent as to application thereof. The holders of the Subordinated Obligations agree, for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Obligations, that, before the date that is one year and one day after the termination of this Agreement or, if longer, the owners expiration of their Equity Interests or their Affiliatesthe then applicable preference period plus one day, on the other. The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) holders of the transactions contemplated by Subordinated Obligations shall not, without the Loan Documents (including prior written consent of the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Required Lenders, on the one handacquiesce, and the Loan Parties, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with petition or otherwise invoke or cause any other Person to invoke the process leading theretoof any governmental authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code and any other applicable federal or State bankruptcy, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory insolvency or fiduciary responsibility in favor other similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests Borrower or their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect hereto or thereto) or the process leading hereto or thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise any Loan Party, the owner substantial part of its Equity Interest property or its Affiliates on other matters) ordering the winding-up or any other obligation to liquidation of the Loan Parties except affairs of the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Loan Party, its management, owners of its Equity Interests, creditors or any other Person. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Loan Party in connection with such transaction or the process leading theretoBorrower.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Credit Acceptance Corp)

Lender Relationship. Each Lender, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests and/or their Affiliates. The Loan Parties agree that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates, on the other. The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect hereto or thereto) or the process leading hereto or thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise any Loan Party, the owner of its Equity Interest or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Loan Parties except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Loan Party, its management, owners of its Equity Interests, creditors or any other Person. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Loan Party in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Blackstone Group L.P.)

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Lender Relationship. Each Lender, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the 107 “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests and/or their Affiliates. The Loan Parties agree that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates, on the other. The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Loan Parties, the owners of their Equity Interests or their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect hereto or thereto) or the process leading hereto or thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise any Loan Party, the owner of its Equity Interest or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Loan Parties except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any Loan Party, its management, owners of its Equity Interests, creditors or any other Person. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Loan Party in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Blackstone Inc.)

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