Second Lien Loan definition

Second Lien Loan. A Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property.
Second Lien Loan means any Collateral Loan (for purposes of this definition, a “loan”) that meets the following criteria:
Second Lien Loan. Any Loan that: (a) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the Obligor of the Loan (other than with respect to liquidation, trade claims, capitalized leases or similar obligations) but which is subordinated (with respect to liquidation preferences with respect to pledged collateral) to a Senior Secured Loan of the Obligor; (b) is secured by a valid second-priority perfected security interest or lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the Obligor’s obligations under the Loan (subject to customary exceptions for permitted liens, including, without limitation, tax liens); (c) the value of the collateral securing the Loan at the time of purchase together with other attributes of the Obligor (including, without limitation, its general financial condition, ability to generate cash flow available for debt service and other demands for that cash flow) is adequate (in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager) to repay the Loan in accordance with its terms and to repay all other Loans of equal or higher seniority secured by a lien or security interest in the same collateral; and (d) is not secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity interests; provided that the limitation set forth in this clause (d) shall not apply with respect to a Loan made to a parent entity that is secured solely or primarily by the stock of one or more of the subsidiaries of such parent entity to the extent that the granting by any such subsidiary of a lien on its own property would violate law or regulations applicable to such subsidiary (whether the obligation secured is such Loan or any other similar type of indebtedness owing to third parties).

Examples of Second Lien Loan in a sentence

  • Borrower, Agent and Lenders are parties to a certain Second Lien Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2025 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time prior to, but not including, the date hereof, the “Loan Agreement” and, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Lenders (or Agent on behalf of Lenders) have made and may make Loans and provide other financial accommodations to Borrower.


More Definitions of Second Lien Loan

Second Lien Loan means any Loan that (i) is not (and that by its terms is not permitted to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the related Obligor other than a First Lien Loan with respect to the liquidation of such Obligor or the collateral for such Loan and (ii) is secured by a valid second priority perfected Lien to or on specified collateral securing the related Obligor’s obligations under the Loan, which Lien is not subordinate to the Lien securing any other debt for borrowed money other than a First Lien Loan on such specified collateral and any Permitted Liens.
Second Lien Loan. A Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property. Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Second Lien Loan means a Loan (i) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and second priority (subject to liens for Senior Secured Loans and liens for Taxes or regulatory charges and any other liens permitted under the related underlying instruments that are reasonable and customary for similar Loans) under Applicable Law (other than a Loan that is second priority to a Permitted Working Capital Lien) and (ii) that the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral or the enterprise value securing the Loan equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance thereof plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other Loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.
Second Lien Loan means a Loan (i) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and second priority (subject to liens for taxes or regulatory charges and any other liens permitted under the related underlying instruments that are reasonable and customary for similar loans) under Applicable Law (other than a Loan that is second priority to a Permitted Working Capital Lien) and (ii) the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan (including based on enterprise value) on or about the time of origination or acquisition by the Company equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance thereof plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.
Second Lien Loan. Any assignment of or Participation Interest in a Loan that: (a) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the Obligor of the Loan but which is subordinated (with respect to liquidation preferences with respect to pledged collateral but subject to exceptions for customary permitted liens) to a Senior Secured Loan of the obligor; and (b) is secured by a valid second-priority perfected security interest or lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the Obligor’s obligations under the Second Lien Loan the value of which is adequate (in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager) to repay the Loan in accordance with its terms and to repay all other Loans of equal or higher seniority secured by a lien or security interest in the same collateral.
Second Lien Loan means any loan that: (a) is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the Obligor of the loan other than (i) trade claims, capitalized leases or similar obligations and (ii) Senior Secured Loans or First Lien/Last Out Loans of the Obligor; (b) is secured by a valid second-priority perfected security interest or lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the Obligor’s obligations under the Second Lien Loan the value of which is adequate (in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Borrower) to repay the loan in accordance with its terms and to repay all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by a lien or security interest in the same collateral and (c) is not secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity interests; provided that the limitation set forth in this clause (c) shall not apply with respect to a loan made to a parent entity that is secured solely or primarily by the stock of one or more of the subsidiaries of such parent entity to the extent that (i) the granting by any such subsidiary of a lien on its own property would violate law or regulations applicable to such subsidiary (whether the obligation secured is such loan or any other similar type of indebtedness owing to third parties) and (ii) such subsidiary does not have any Indebtedness (other than current accounts payable in the ordinary course of business, capitalized leases or other similar indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business). For the avoidance of doubt, First Lien/Last Out Loans are not Second Lien Loans.
Second Lien Loan. A Loan that (i) does not satisfy each requirement set forth in the definition ofBroadly Syndicated Loan,” “First Lien Last Out Loan” or “Middle Market Loan,” (ii) is secured by a valid and perfected second priority Lien on all of the Obligor’s assets constituting Underlying Assets for the Loan (whether or not there is also a Lien of a higher or lower priority in additional collateral), (iii) with respect to priority of payment obligations is pari passu with the indebtedness of the holder with the second priority Lien, and (iv) pursuant to an intercreditor agreement between the Borrower and the holder of the first priority Lien over the Underlying Assets, the amount of Indebtedness secured by such first priority Lien is limited (in terms of aggregate dollar amount or percent of outstanding principal or both).