Common use of Limitations on Certain Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Limitations on Certain Restrictions. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit or cause any of their respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any restriction or encumbrance on the ability of any Subsidiary of such Borrower to make any dividend payments or other distributions in respect of its Capital Stock, to repay Indebtedness owed to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, to make loans or advances to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, or to transfer any of its assets or properties to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, in each case other than such restrictions or encumbrances existing under or by reason of (a) the Credit Documents, (b) applicable Requirements of Law, (c) the Holdings Credit Agreement, (d) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing any leasehold interest of Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries, (e) customary provisions restricting assignment of any licensing agreement (in which Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries is the licensee) or other contract (including leases) entered into by Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (f) restrictions on the transfer of any asset permitted by Section 8.4 pending the close of the sale of such asset, (g) restrictions on the transfer of any asset subject to a Lien permitted by Section 8.3, (h) agreements entered into by an Insurance Subsidiary with an Insurance Regulatory Authority, (i) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person, (j) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement and (k) pursuant to any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness of a Subsidiary permitted under Section 8.2, (A) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Holdings Credit Agreement as of the date hereof or (B) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Lenders than is customary in comparable financings and (1) such encumbrance or restriction will not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrowers to make payments of the Obligations as and when due and (2) do not restrict the granting of any Lien or the depositing of Collateral or Cash Collateral contemplated or required hereunder or under any other Credit Document.

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Sources: Credit Line Agreement (Everest Re Group LTD), Credit Agreement (Everest Re Group LTD)

Limitations on Certain Restrictions. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit or cause any of their respective Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any restriction or encumbrance on the ability of any Subsidiary of such Borrower to make any dividend payments or other distributions in respect of its Capital Stock, to repay Indebtedness owed to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, to make loans or advances to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, or to transfer any of its assets or properties to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary, in each case other than such restrictions or encumbrances existing under or by reason of (a) the Credit Documents, (b) applicable Requirements of Law, (c) the Holdings Credit Agreement, (d) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing any leasehold interest of Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries, (ed) customary provisions restricting assignment of any licensing agreement (in which Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries is the licensee) or other contract (including leases) entered into by Everest Group or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (fe) restrictions on the transfer of any asset permitted by Section 8.4 pending the close of the sale of such asset, (gf) restrictions on the transfer of any asset subject to a Lien permitted by Section 8.3, (hg) agreements entered into by an Insurance Subsidiary with an Insurance Regulatory Authority, (ih) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person, (ji) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement and (kj) pursuant to any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness of a Subsidiary permitted under Section 8.2, (A) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders more restrictive than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Holdings Credit this Agreement as of the date hereof or (B) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Lenders than is customary in comparable financings and (1) such 8470562v6 24740.00061 encumbrance or restriction will not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrowers to make payments of the Obligations as and when due and (2) do not restrict the granting of any Lien or the depositing of Collateral or Cash Collateral contemplated or required hereunder or under any other Credit Document.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Everest Re Group LTD)