Common use of Perfected Security Clause in Contracts

Perfected Security. All filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect the security interest in the Collateral created under the Collateral Documents have been duly made or taken and are in full force and effect, except where the parties have mutually determined that the value of such Collateral is not worth the cost and/or effort required to perfect such Collateral, and the Collateral Documents create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid and, together with such filings and other actions, perfected first priority (except for liens in respect of Permitted Pari Passu Refinancing Debt and any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof and, in the case of Collateral constituting Equity Interests, Permitted Liens which arise by operation of law and are not consensual in nature and, in the case of any other Collateral, Permitted Liens) security interest in the Collateral, securing the payment of the Secured Obligations, and upon taking all actions that are specifically contemplated by the Collateral Documents all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect such security interest will have been duly taken. The Loan Parties are the legal and beneficial owners of the Collateral free and clear of any Lien, except for Liens permitted by Section 5.02(a).