Common use of Rating Agency Downgrade Clause in Contracts

Rating Agency Downgrade. In the event that BSFP’s long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “AA-” by S&P or its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “Aa3” by Moody’s (and together with S&P and Fitch, the “Swap Rating Agencies”, and such rating thresholds, “Approved Rating Thresholds”), then within 30 days after such rating withdrawal or downgrade, BSFP shall, subject to the Rating Agency Condition, at its own expense, either (i) cause another entity to replace BSFP as party to this Agreement that meets or exceeds the Approved Rating Thresholds on terms substantially similar to this Agreement, (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person with the Approved Rating Thresholds, to honor, BSFP’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) post collateral which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates, or (iv) establish any other arrangement, which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates. For purposes of this provision, “Rating Agency Condition” means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission to act hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult with each of the Swap Rating Agencies then providing a rating of the Certificates and receive from the Swap Rating Agencies a prior written confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause a downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: HSI Asset Securitization Corp Pass-Through Certs Series 2006-Opt1, HSI Asset Securitization CORP Trust 2006-Opt2

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Rating Agency Downgrade. In the event that BSFP’s long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “AA-” by S&P Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, Inc., a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) or its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “Aa3” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s ’s”) (and together with S&P and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”), the “Swap Rating Agencies”, and such rating thresholds, “Approved Rating Thresholds”), then within 30 days after such rating withdrawal or downgrade, BSFP shall, at its own expense and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, at its own expense, either (i) cause seek another entity to replace BSFP as party to this Agreement that meets or exceeds the Approved Rating Thresholds on terms substantially similar to this Agreement, Agreement or (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person with the Approved Rating Thresholds, to honor, BSFP’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) post collateral which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates, or (iv) establish any other arrangement, which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates. For purposes of this provision, “Rating Agency Condition” means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission to act hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult with each of the Swap Rating Agencies then providing a rating of the Certificates and receive from each of the Swap Rating Agencies a prior written confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause a downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series INABS 2006-A)

Rating Agency Downgrade. In the event that BSFP’s long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “AA-” by S&P or its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “Aa3” by Moody’s Xxxxx’x (and together with S&P and Fitch, the “Swap Rating Agencies”, and such rating thresholds, “Approved Rating Thresholds”), then within 30 days after such rating withdrawal or downgrade, BSFP shall, subject to the Rating Agency Condition, at its own expense, either (i) cause another entity to replace BSFP as party to this Agreement that meets or exceeds the Approved Rating Thresholds on terms substantially similar to this Agreement, (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person with the Approved Rating Thresholds, to honor, BSFP’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) post collateral which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates, or (iv) establish any other arrangement, which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates. For purposes of this provision, “Rating Agency Condition” means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission to act hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult with each of the Swap Rating Agencies then providing a rating of the Certificates and receive from the Swap Rating Agencies a prior written confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause a downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: HSI Asset Securitization CORP Trust 2006-Opt2

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Rating Agency Downgrade. In the event that BSFP’s long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “AA-” by S&P or its long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating is withdrawn or reduced below “Aa3” by Moody’s (and together with S&P and Fitch, the “Swap Rating Agencies”, and such rating thresholds, “Approved Rating ThresholdsThresholds”)(“Rating Agency Downgrade”), then within 30 days after such rating withdrawal or downgrade, BSFP shall, subject to the Rating Agency Condition, at its own expense, either (i) cause another entity to replace BSFP as party to this Agreement that meets or exceeds the Approved Rating Thresholds on terms substantially similar to this Agreement, (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person with the Approved Rating Thresholds, to honor, BSFP’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) post collateral which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Certificates, or (iv) establish take any other arrangement, which will be sufficient to restore action that satisfies the immediately prior ratings of the CertificatesRating Agency Condition. For purposes of this provision, “Rating Agency Condition” means, with respect to any particular proposed act or omission to act hereunder that the party acting or failing to act must consult with each of the Swap Rating Agencies then providing a rating of the Certificates and receive from the Swap Rating Agencies a prior written confirmation that the proposed action or inaction would not cause a downgrade or withdrawal of the then-current rating of the Certificates.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Sl3)

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