Springing Lien. Promptly following the occurrence of the Trigger Date and from time to time thereafter, the Company shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary and as the Trustee may reasonably request (including delivery of security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements and other security documents, authorization documents and opinions of counsel) to ensure and confirm that the obligations of the Company under the Notes and of each Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Restricted Subsidiary under any Subsidiary Guarantee (up to a maximum amount of Indebtedness under the Notes that would not result in or require any of the 2011 Notes, the 2013 Notes or the 2015 Notes becoming directly secured equally and ratably with the Notes pursuant to the provisions of the 2011 Notes Indenture, the 2013 Notes Indenture or the 2015 Notes Indenture, as the case may be) are secured by a first priority ((i) junior only to (x) the Liens existing on the Closing Date and (y) Liens securing any Credit Facility in the amount not to exceed $300,000,000 and (ii) otherwise, subject only to Liens permitted by Section 4.09) perfected Lien on (I) the ownership interest of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor in the stock and other equity interests of each Domestic Subsidiary; (II) the ownership interest of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor in the stock and other equity interests of each direct Foreign Subsidiary of the Company and of each Domestic Subsidiary; provided that neither the Company nor any Domestic Subsidiary shall be required to pledge more than 65% of the stock and other equity interest in any Foreign Subsidiary; and (III) all other present and future assets and properties (including, without limitation, accounts receivable, inventory, real property, machinery, equipment, contracts, trademarks, copyrights, patents, license rights, intercompany notes and other investment property, and general intangibles) of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor, except in each of (I), (II) and (III) such property and assets constituting Excluded Collateral. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will, and will cause each Domestic Subsidiary to, execute and deliver to the Trustee (A) from time to time prior to the Trigger Date, such documents as are reasonably necessary and as the Trustee may reasonably request to ensure that the Liens described above on substantially all personal property (other than property described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence) of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries will be created and perfected promptly after the Trigger Date; (B) not later than 30 days after the Trigger Date, a mortgage or deed of trust with respect to each parcel of real estate owned by the Company or any Domestic Subsidiary; (C) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Trigger Date, such documentation (including title insurance policies, flood plain certifications and other customary documents) as is reasonably necessary and as the Trustee may reasonably request in connection with the mortgages and deeds of trust described in clause (B) above and (D) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Trigger Date, all documents necessary to create and perfect the Liens described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. The Company agrees that after the Trigger Date it will use, and will cause each applicable Subsidiary to use, commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver all items required by clauses (C) and (D) of the preceding sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) the Company shall not, and shall not permit the Subsidiary Guarantors to, secure Indebtedness under the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees in excess of the amount that is permitted to be secured under the provisions of the 2013 Notes Indenture and the 2015 Notes Indenture without granting equal and ratable security to the noteholders of the 2015 Notes, the 2013 Notes and/or the 2011 Notes and (b) at any time the Consolidated EBITDA of the Company for the most recently ended Four Quarter Period exceeds the amount of Indebtedness under the Notes heretofore secured in compliance with this Section 4.20, the Company shall secure the additional amount of Indebtedness under the Notes, such that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness under the Notes secured in compliance with this Section 4.20 equals the amount of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Company for the most recently ended Four Quarter Period. Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof, the Trustee shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and the Trustee shall not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Collateral. The Trustee shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property and shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Trustee in good faith. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Company to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral.
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Sources: Indenture (E Trade Financial Corp)
Springing Lien. (a) Promptly following upon the occurrence of the Trigger Date and from time to time thereafter, the Company shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary and or as the Trustee Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including delivery of security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements and other security documents, authorization documents and opinions of counsel) to ensure and confirm that the obligations of the Company hereunder and under the Notes any Hedging Agreement with any Bank and of each Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Restricted Subsidiary under any Subsidiary Guarantee (up to a maximum amount of Indebtedness under the Notes that would not result in or require any of the 2011 Notes, the 2013 Notes or the 2015 Notes becoming directly secured equally and ratably with the Notes pursuant to the provisions of the 2011 Notes Indenture, the 2013 Notes Indenture or the 2015 Notes Indenture, as the case may be) Guaranty are secured by a first priority ((i) junior only to (x) the Liens existing on the Closing Date and (y) Liens securing any Credit Facility in the amount not to exceed $300,000,000 and (ii) otherwise, subject only to Liens permitted by Section 4.09) perfected Lien on (Ii) the ownership interest of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor in the stock and other equity interests of each Domestic Subsidiary; (IIii) the ownership interest of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor in the stock and other equity interests of each direct Foreign Subsidiary of the Company and of each Domestic Subsidiary; provided that neither the Company nor any Domestic Subsidiary shall be required to (x) pledge more than 65% of the stock and other equity interest in any Foreign Subsidiary or (y) pledge the stock or other equity interests of any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary; and (IIIiii) all other present and future assets and properties (including, without limitation, accounts receivable, inventory, real property, machinery, equipment, contracts, trademarks, copyrights, patents, license rights, intercompany notes and other investment property, rights and general intangibles) of the Company and each such Subsidiary Guarantor, except in each of (I), (II) and (III) such property and assets constituting Excluded Collateralthe Guarantors. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will, and will cause each Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Insignificant Subsidiary) to, execute and deliver to the Trustee Administrative Agent (A) from time to time prior to the Trigger Date, such documents as are reasonably necessary and as the Trustee Administrative Agent may reasonably request to ensure that the Liens described above on substantially all personal property (other than property described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence) of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than any Insignificant Subsidiary) will be created and perfected promptly within three Business Days after the Trigger Date; (B) not later than 30 days after the Trigger Date, a mortgage or deed of trust with respect to each parcel of real estate owned by the Company or any Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Insignificant Subsidiary); (C) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Trigger Date, such documentation (including title insurance policies, flood plain certifications and other customary documents) as is reasonably necessary and as the Trustee Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the mortgages and deeds of trust described in clause (B) above and (D) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Trigger Date, all documents necessary to create and perfect the Liens described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. The Company agrees that after the Trigger Date it will use, and will cause each applicable Subsidiary to use, commercially reasonable efforts to promptly deliver all items required by clauses (C) and (D) of the preceding sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) the Company shall not, and shall not permit the Subsidiary Guarantors to, secure Indebtedness under the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees in excess of the amount that is permitted to be secured under the provisions of the 2013 Notes Indenture and the 2015 Notes Indenture without granting equal and ratable security to the noteholders of the 2015 Notes, the 2013 Notes and/or the 2011 Notes and .
(b) at any time If the Consolidated EBITDA Trigger Date has not yet occurred, the obligations of the Company for and its Subsidiaries under subsection 7.14(a) shall terminate on the most recently ended Four Quarter Period exceeds first day on which the amount of Indebtedness under S&P Rating is BBB- or higher (with, if the Notes heretofore secured in compliance with this Section 4.20rating is BBB-, the Company shall secure the additional amount of Indebtedness under the Notes, such that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness under the Notes secured in compliance with this Section 4.20 equals the amount of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Company for the most recently ended Four Quarter Period. Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof, the Trustee shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession a stable outlook or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto better) and the Trustee shall not be responsible for filing any financing Moody's Rating is Baa3 or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Collateral. The Trustee shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession h▇▇▇▇▇ (with, if the Collateral rating is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property and shall not be liable Baa3, a stable outlook or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Trustee in good faith. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Company to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateralbetter).
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Sources: Multicurrency Credit Agreement (Briggs & Stratton Corp)