Common use of New Incremental Notes Clause in Contracts

New Incremental Notes. (a) The Borrower or any Guarantor may from time to time after the Closing Date, upon notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof, request to issue one or more series of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated notes (which notes, if secured by the Collateral, are secured on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or secured on a “junior” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations) and guaranteed only by Loan Parties or entities who become Loan Parties (such notes, collectively, “New Incremental Notes”) in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount (at the time of issuance); provided that (i) no Event of Default would exist after giving pro forma effect to any such request, subject to Section 1.02(i), and (ii) any such issuance of New Incremental Notes shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) the entire amount that may be requested under this Section 2.15 provided, further, that, subject to Section 1.02(i), at the time that any such New Incremental Notes are Incurred (and after giving pro forma effect thereto), except as set forth in the proviso to clause (b) below, no Event of Default (or, in the case of the Incurrence or provision of any New Incremental Notes in connection with an acquisition or other Investment or any prepayment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or similar payment of Indebtedness or Capital Stock that requires irrevocable notice in advance therof, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g)) shall have occurred and be continuing. The Borrower, after consultation with the Administrative Agent, may appoint any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower as arranger of such New Incremental Notes (such Person (who may be the Administrative Agent, if it so agrees), the “Incremental Notes Arranger”). (b) As a condition precedent to the issuance of any New Incremental Notes pursuant to this Section 2.15, (i) such New Incremental Notes shall not be Guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party or that does not become a Loan Party, (ii) to the extent secured by the Collateral, such New Incremental Notes shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Incremental Notes Arranger, to the Borrower and, if such Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent, (iii) such New Incremental Notes shall be subject to the same conditions that govern any Incremental Equivalent Debt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conditions precedent to each such increase shall be agreed to by the Lenders providing such increase and the Borrower. (c) The Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger to execute and deliver such amendments) to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower as may be necessary in order to secure any New Incremental Notes with the Collateral and/or to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Incremental Notes Arranger and the Borrower in connection with the issuance of such New Incremental Notes, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.15. If the Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the actions authorized to be taken by the Incremental Notes Arranger herein shall be done in consultation with the Administrative Agent and, with respect to applicable documentation (including amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), any comments to such documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be reflected therein.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (PPD, Inc.)

New Incremental Notes. (a) The Borrower Borrowers or any Guarantor may from time to time after the Closing Date, upon notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof, request to issue one or more series of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated notes (which notes, if secured by the Collateral, are secured on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or secured on a “junior” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations) and guaranteed only by Loan Parties or entities who become Loan Parties (such notes, collectively, “New Incremental Notes”) in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount (at the time of issuance); provided that (i) no Event of Default would exist after giving pro forma effect Pro Forma Effect to any such request, request subject to Section 1.02(i)the Permitted Acquisition Provisions, and (ii) any such issuance of New Incremental Notes shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of (x) a Dollar Amount of $20,000,000 and (y) the entire amount that may be requested under this Section 2.15 2.15; provided, further, that, subject that any Incremental Commitments established pursuant to Section 1.02(i), at the time that any such 2.14 and New Incremental Notes are Incurred issued pursuant to this Section 2.15, (and after giving A) will count, first, to reduce the amount available under Prepayment-Based Incremental Facilities, second, to reduce the amount available under the Ratio-Based Incremental Facilities (to the extent permitted by the pro forma effect thereto), except as set forth in the proviso to clause (b) below, no Event of Default (or, in the case calculation of the Incurrence or provision First Lien Net Leverage Ratio required prior to the incurrence of any such Ratio-Based Incremental Facility) and, third, to reduce the maximum amount under the Cash-Capped Incremental Facilities and (B) New Incremental Notes in connection with an acquisition or other Investment or any prepayment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or similar payment of Indebtedness or Capital Stock that requires irrevocable notice in advance therof, no Event of Default under pursuant to this Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g)) shall have occurred and be continuing. The Borrower, after consultation with the Administrative Agent, may appoint any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower as arranger of such New Incremental Notes (such Person (who 2.15 may be incurred under both the Administrative AgentRatio-Based Incremental Facilities and the Cash-Capped Incremental Facilities, if it so agrees)and proceeds from any such incurrence may be utilized in a single transaction, by first calculating the incurrence under the Ratio-Based Incremental Notes Arranger”)Facilities and then calculating the incurrence under the Cash-Capped Incremental Facilities. (b) As a condition precedent to the issuance of any New Incremental Notes pursuant to this Section 2.15, (i) such New Incremental Notes shall not be Guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party or that does not become a Loan Party, (ii) to the extent secured by the Collateral, such New Incremental Notes shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Incremental Notes Arranger, to the Borrower and, if such Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent, ); (iii) such New Incremental Notes shall have a final maturity no earlier than the then Latest Maturity Date, (iv) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such New Incremental Notes shall not (A) be shorter than that of any then-existing Term Loan Tranche, or (B) to the extent unsecured, be subject to any amortization prior to the same conditions that govern final maturity thereof, or be subject to any Incremental Equivalent Debt. Notwithstanding the foregoingmandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except (x) customary assets sale, the conditions precedent to each event of loss or similar event or change of control provisions and customary acceleration rights after an event of default or (y) AHYDO payments), (v) such increase shall be agreed to by the Lenders providing such increase and the Borrower. (c) The Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger to execute and deliver such amendments) to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower as may be necessary in order to secure any New Incremental Notes shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata to the Term Loans and other Indebtedness that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Collateral and/or Obligations) and (vi) subject to make the Guaranty and Security Principles, the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of such technical amendments as New Incremental Notes are customary for similar debt securities in light of then-prevailing market conditions at the time of issuance (it being understood that (x) no New Incremental Notes shall include any financial maintenance covenants (including indirectly by way of a cross-default to this Agreement), but that customary cross-acceleration provisions may be necessary included and (y) any negative covenants with respect to indebtedness, investments, liens or appropriate in the reasonable opinion restricted payments shall be incurrence based) (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Incremental Notes Arranger and Lux Borrower delivered to the Borrower Administrative Agent in connection with good faith at least five Business Days prior to the issuance incurrence of such New Incremental Notes, in each case on together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms consistent with this Section 2.15. If the and conditions of such New Incremental Notes Arranger is not or drafts of the Administrative Agentdocumentation relating thereto, stating that the actions authorized to be taken by Lux Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the Incremental Notes Arranger herein shall be done requirement set forth in consultation with the Administrative Agent and, with respect to applicable documentation (including amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), any comments to such documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be reflected therein.clause

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC)

New Incremental Notes. (a) The Borrower or any Guarantor Borrowers, on a joint and several basis, may from time to time after the Closing Date, upon notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof, request to issue one or more series of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated notes (which notes, if secured by the Collateral, are secured on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or secured on a “junior” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations) and guaranteed only by Loan Parties or entities who become Loan Parties the guarantors (such notes, collectively, “New Incremental Notes”) in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount (at the time of issuance); provided that (i) no Event of Default would exist after giving pro forma effect to any such request, (subject to Section 1.02(i)) would exist after giving Pro Forma Effect to any such request subject to the Permitted Acquisition Provisions, and (ii) any such issuance of New Incremental Notes shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of (x) a Dollar Amount of $20,000,000 and (y) the entire amount that may be requested under this Section 2.15 2.17; provided, further, that, subject that for any Incremental Commitments established pursuant to Section 1.02(i), at the time that any such 2.14 and New Incremental Notes are Incurred issued US-DOCS\90330440.2103232196.9 pursuant to this Section 2.17, (A) the Borrowers shall be deemed to have used amounts under the Prepayment-Based Incremental Facility, if any, prior to utilization of the Cash-Capped Incremental Facility and after giving the Ratio-Based Incremental Facility, and the Borrowers shall be deemed to have used the Ratio-Based Incremental Facility (to the extent permitted by the pro forma effect theretocalculation of the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio) prior to utilization of the Cash-Capped Incremental Facility and (B) New Loan Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.14 and New Incremental Notes pursuant to Section 2.17 may be incurred under clauses (x), except as set forth (y) and (z) above, and proceeds from any such incurrence under clauses (x), (y) and (z) above may be utilized in a single transaction by first calculating the proviso incurrence under clause (y) (without inclusion of any amounts utilized pursuant to clause (b) below, no Event of Default (or, in the case of the Incurrence or provision of any New Incremental Notes in connection with an acquisition or other Investment or any prepayment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or similar payment of Indebtedness or Capital Stock that requires irrevocable notice in advance therof, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (gx)) shall have occurred and be continuing. The Borrower, after consultation with then calculating the Administrative Agent, may appoint any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower as arranger of such New Incremental Notes incurrence under clause (such Person (who may be the Administrative Agent, if it so agreesx), the “Incremental Notes Arranger”). (b) As a condition precedent to the issuance of any New Incremental Notes pursuant to this Section 2.152.17, (i) the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Borrowers) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate dated as of the date of issuance of the New Incremental Notes signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by each Borrower approving or consenting to the issuance of such New Incremental Notes, and certifying that the conditions precedent set forth in the following subclauses (ii) through (v) have been satisfied (which certificate shall include supporting calculations demonstrating compliance, if applicable, with the Maximum First Lien Leverage Requirement), (ii) such New Incremental Notes shall not be Guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party or that does not become a Loan PartyGuarantor, (iiiii) to the extent secured by the Collateralsecured, such New Incremental Notes shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Incremental Notes Arranger, to the Borrower and, if such Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent, ); (iiiiv) such New Incremental Notes shall have a final maturity no earlier than 91 days after the then Latest Maturity Date, (v) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such New Incremental Notes shall not (A) be shorter than 91 days after that of any then-existing Term Loan Tranche, or (B) to the extent unsecured, be subject to any amortization prior to the same final maturity thereof, or be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except customary assets sale or change of control provisions), (vi) such New Incremental Notes shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata to the Term Loans and other Indebtedness that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations) and (vii) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of such New Incremental Notes are customary for similar debt securities in light of then-prevailing market conditions at the time of issuance (it being understood that govern (x) no New Incremental Notes shall include any financial maintenance covenants (including indirectly by way of a cross-default to this Agreement), but that customary cross-acceleration provisions may be included) and (y) any negative covenants with respect to indebtedness, investments, liens or restricted payments shall be incurrence-based) and in any event are not more restrictive to the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement (other than with respect to interest rate and redemption provisions), except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the then Latest Maturity Date (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Dutch Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such New Incremental Equivalent DebtNotes, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such New Incremental Notes or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Dutch Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement set forth in this clause (b), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Borrowers of its objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects) and provided, further, that if the terms of the New Incremental Notes are substantially identical to the Senior Notes, the conditions in this clause (b) shall be deemed to be satisfied). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conditions precedent to each such increase shall be agreed to by the Lenders providing such increase and the Borrower.Borrowers. US-DOCS\90330440.2103232196.9 (c) The issuance of any New Incremental Notes shall also be subject, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, to receipt by the Administrative Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements, including any supplements or amendments to the Collateral Documents providing for such New Incremental Notes and the Borrowers. The Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger to execute and deliver such amendments) Administrative Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower Borrowers as may be necessary or appropriate in order to secure any New Incremental Notes with the Collateral and/or to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Incremental Notes Arranger Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative in connection with the issuance of such New Incremental Notes, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.15. If the Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the actions authorized to be taken by the Incremental Notes Arranger herein shall be done in consultation with the Administrative Agent and, with respect to applicable documentation (including amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), any comments to such documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be reflected therein2.17.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.)

New Incremental Notes. (a) The Borrower or any Guarantor Borrowers, on a joint and several basis, may from time to time after the Closing Date, upon notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof, request to issue one or more series of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated notes (which notes, if secured by the Collateral, are secured on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or secured on a “junior” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations) and guaranteed only by Loan Parties or entities who become Loan Parties the guarantors (such notes, collectively, “New Incremental Notes”) in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount (at the time of issuance); provided that (i) no Event of Default would exist after giving pro forma effect Pro Forma Effect to any such request, request subject to Section 1.02(i)the Permitted Acquisition Provisions, and (ii) any such issuance of New Incremental Notes shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of (x) a Dollar Amount of $20,000,000 and (y) the entire amount that may be requested under this Section 2.15 2.17; provided, further, that, subject that any Incremental Commitments established pursuant to Section 1.02(i), at the time that any such 2.14 and New Incremental Notes are Incurred issued pursuant to this Section 2.17, will count towards the Ratio-Based Incremental Facility prior to reducing the maximum amount under the Cash-Capped Incremental Facilities (and after giving to the extent permitted by the pro forma effect thereto), except as set forth in the proviso to clause (b) below, no Event of Default (or, in the case calculation of the Incurrence or provision of any New Incremental Notes in connection with an acquisition or other Investment or any prepayment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or similar payment of Indebtedness or Capital Stock that requires irrevocable notice in advance therof, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g)) shall have occurred and be continuing. The Borrower, after consultation with First Lien Net Leverage Ratio required prior to the Administrative Agent, may appoint any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower as arranger incurrence of such New Ratio-Based Incremental Notes (such Person (who may be the Administrative Agent, if it so agrees), the “Incremental Notes Arranger”Facility). (b) As a condition precedent to the issuance of any New Incremental Notes pursuant to this Section 2.152.17, (i) the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Borrowers) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate dated as of the date of issuance of the New Incremental Notes signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by each Borrower approving or consenting to the issuance of such New Incremental Notes, and certifying that the conditions precedent set forth in the following subclauses (ii) through (v) have been satisfied (which certificate shall include supporting calculations demonstrating compliance, if applicable, with the Maximum First Lien Leverage Requirement), (ii) such New Incremental Notes shall not be Guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party or that does not become a Loan PartyGuarantor, (iiiii) to the extent secured by the Collateralsecured, such New Incremental Notes shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Incremental Notes Arranger, to the Borrower and, if such Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent, ); (iiiiv) such New Incremental Notes shall have a final maturity no earlier than 91 days after the then Latest Maturity Date, (v) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such New Incremental Notes shall not (A) be shorter than 91 days after that of any then-existing Term Loan Tranche, or (B) to the extent unsecured, be subject to any amortization prior to the same final maturity thereof, or be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except customary assets sale or change of control provisions), (vi) such New Incremental Notes shall not be subject to any mandatory redemption or prepayment provisions or rights (except to the extent any such mandatory redemption or prepayment is required to be applied pro rata to the Term Loans and other Indebtedness that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations) and (vii) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of such New Incremental Notes are customary for similar debt securities in light of then-prevailing market conditions at the time of issuance (it being understood that govern (x) no New Incremental Notes shall include any financial maintenance covenants (including indirectly by way of a cross-default to this Agreement), but that customary cross-acceleration provisions may be included) and (y) any negative covenants with respect to indebtedness, investments, liens or restricted payments shall be incurrence-based) and in any event are not more restrictive to the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement (other than with respect to interest rate and redemption provisions), except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the then Latest Maturity Date (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Dutch Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such New Incremental Equivalent DebtNotes, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such New Incremental Notes or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Dutch Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement set forth in this clause (b), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Borrowers of its objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects) and provided, further, that if the terms of the New Incremental Notes are substantially identical to the Senior Notes, the conditions in this clause (b) shall be deemed to be satisfied). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conditions precedent to each such increase shall be agreed to by the Lenders providing such increase and the BorrowerBorrowers. (c) The issuance of any New Incremental Notes shall also be subject, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, to receipt by the Administrative Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements, including any supplements or amendments to the Collateral Documents providing for such New Incremental Notes and the Borrowers. The Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Incremental Notes Arranger to execute and deliver such amendments) Administrative Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower Borrowers as may be necessary or appropriate in order to secure any New Incremental Notes with the Collateral and/or to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Incremental Notes Arranger Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative in connection with the issuance of such New Incremental Notes, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.15. If the Incremental Notes Arranger is not the Administrative Agent, the actions authorized to be taken by the Incremental Notes Arranger herein shall be done in consultation with the Administrative Agent and, with respect to applicable documentation (including amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), any comments to such documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be reflected therein2.17.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Credit Agreement (Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.)