Common use of Required Ratings Clause in Contracts

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the Agent. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co), Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

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Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests of at least “AAA” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the Agent. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co), Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests Facility of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the Agent. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co), Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

Required Ratings. The Administrative Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating ratings of the Purchaser Interests facility evidenced by this Agreement of at least “A” or its equivalent A-/A3 (the “Agent Required RatingRatings”) be obtained from one two credit rating agency agencies acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Each of the Sellers Seller and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required RatingRatings, and shall provide the Administrative Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agencyagencies, any information reasonably requested by such credit rating agency agencies for purposes of providing the Agent Required RatingRatings. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is Ratings are not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (the “Ratings Request Due Date”) (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating Ratings is solely the result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency agencies with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency agencies to perform its their analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ Seller or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Administrative Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Administrative Agent to Seller within 90 days after the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required RatingRatings Request Due Date, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.00% above the Default FeeAlternate Base Rate. The Administrative Agent or the relevant Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency agencies for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required RatingRatings.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (CMS Energy Corp)

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests Facility of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the AgentAgent . Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.. THE AGENT

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests of at least “AAA” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the Agent. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer Servicers agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

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Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests Facility of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the AgentAgent-. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests Facility of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the Agent. Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.. FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

Required Ratings. The Agent shall have the right at any time to request that a public rating of the Purchaser Interests Facility of at least “A” or its equivalent (the “Agent Required Rating”) be obtained from one credit rating agency acceptable to the AgentAgent . Each of the Sellers and the Servicer agree that they shall cooperate with the Agent’s efforts to obtain the Agent Required Rating, and shall provide the Agent, for distribution to the applicable credit rating agency, any information requested by such credit rating agency for purposes of providing the Agent Required Rating. Any such request (a “Agent Ratings Request”) shall be in writing, and if the Agent Required Rating is not obtained within 60 days following the date of such Agent Ratings Request (unless the failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating is solely the result of the Agent’s failure to provide the credit rating agency with sufficient information to permit the credit rating agency to perform its analysis, and is not the result of the Sellers’ or the Servicer’s failure to cooperate or provide sufficient information to the Agent), (i) upon written notice by the Agent to the Sellers, which notice shall be given no less than 60 days following such failure to obtain the Agent Required Rating, the Amortization Date shall occur, and (ii) outstanding Capital shall thereafter incur the Default Fee. The Purchasers shall pay the initial fees payable to the credit rating agency for providing the Agent Required Rating, and the Sellers shall pay all ongoing fees payable to the credit rating agency for its continued monitoring of the Agent Required Rating.. FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Purchase Agreement (Dean Foods Co)

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