Common use of Additional Security; Further Assurances; etc Clause in Contracts

Additional Security; Further Assurances; etc. (a) The Lead Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors to, grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Creditors security interests in such assets of the Lead Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors as are acquired after the Closing Date (other than assets constituting Excluded Collateral) and as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Administrative Agent (collectively, as may be amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, extended or renewed from time to time, the “Additional Security Documents”). All such security interests shall be granted pursuant to documentation consistent with the Initial Security Documents or otherwise reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and (subject to exceptions as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall constitute, upon taking all necessary perfection (or the equivalent with respect to (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) action (which the Credit Parties agree to take pursuant to clause (e) below) valid and enforceable perfected (or the equivalent with respect to (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) security interests (except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law and subject to any other Legal Reservations)), subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons other than holders of Permitted Liens with priority by virtue of applicable law and subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Liens. The Additional Security Documents or instruments related thereto shall be duly intimated and recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect (subject to exceptions as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Security Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to pledge any of its assets to secure any obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Documents or guarantee the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Documents, in each case, unless it becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.12(b). (b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, with respect to any Person that is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which are directly held by a U.S. Credit Party, deliver to the Collateral Agent (or the Cash Flow Agent, as bailee for the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement) the certificates, if any, representing all (or such lesser amount as is required) of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary, together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and all intercompany notes owing from such Subsidiary to any Credit Party together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Credit Party (to the extent required pursuant to the U.S. Security Documents). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, if any additional direct or indirect U.S. Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower is formed, acquired or ceases to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary following the Closing Date and such U.S. Subsidiary is (1) a Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is not an Excluded Subsidiary or (2) any other U.S. Subsidiary that may be designated by Parent in its sole discretion, the Lead Borrower shall cause such U.S. Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Borrower” or “Subsidiary Guarantor” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary (A) in the case of a “Subsidiary Borrower,” to execute a joinder agreement to this Agreement or, in the case of a “Subsidiary Guarantor,” to execute a joinder agreement to the Guaranty, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such U.S. Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the Initial U.S. Security Agreement; (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the U.S. Security Documents to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent; and (C) at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, of counsel to the Credit Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 9.12(b) and customarily opined upon by counsel to the Credit Parties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. At the option of the Lead Borrower, it may cause a Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Subsidiary or UK Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Borrower” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary (A) to execute a joinder agreement to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the applicable Initial Security Agreements or in any event, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the applicable Security Document to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent; and (C) at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, of counsel to the Credit Parties (or, in the case of a UK Subsidiary, counsel to the Administrative Agent as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 9.12(b) and customarily opined upon by counsel to the Credit Parties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. At the option of the Lead Borrower, it may cause a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Canadian Subsidiary, Singapore Subsidiary, Mexican Subsidiary or UK Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Guarantor” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary to (A) execute a joinder agreement to the Guaranty Agreement and such Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the applicable Initial Security Agreements or in any event, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the applicable Security Document to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. (c) The Lead Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiary Borrowers and Subsidiary Guarantors to, at the expense of the Lead Borrower, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent, promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, at the Lead Borrower’s expense, any document or instrument supplemental to or confirmatory of the Security Documents to the extent deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably necessary for the continued validity, perfection (or the equivalent with respect (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) and priority (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Liens or as otherwise permitted by the applicable Security Document. (d) [Reserved]. (e) The Lead Borrower agrees that each action required by clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 9.12 shall be completed in no event later than 90 days after such action is required to be taken pursuant to such clauses or requested to be taken by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders (or in each case, such longer period as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall otherwise agree), as the case may be; provided that, in no event will the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries be required to take any action to obtain consents from third parties with respect to its compliance with this Section 9.12.

Appears in 6 contracts

Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (McGraw Hill, Inc.), Revolving Credit Agreement (McGraw Hill, Inc.), Revolving Credit Agreement (McGraw Hill, Inc.)

Additional Security; Further Assurances; etc. (a) The Lead Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors to, grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Creditors security interests in such assets of the Lead Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors as are acquired after the Closing Date (other than assets constituting Excluded Collateral) and as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Administrative Agent (collectively, as may be amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented, extended or renewed from time to time, the “Additional Security Documents”). All such security interests shall be granted pursuant to documentation consistent with the Initial Security Documents or otherwise reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and (subject to exceptions as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall constitute, upon taking all necessary perfection (or the equivalent with respect to (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) action (which the Credit Parties agree to take pursuant to clause (e) below) valid and enforceable perfected (or the equivalent with respect to (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) security interests (except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law and subject to any other Legal Reservations)), subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons other than holders of Permitted Liens with priority by virtue of applicable law and subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Liens. The Additional Security Documents or instruments related thereto shall be duly intimated and recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect (subject to exceptions as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Security Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to pledge any of its assets to secure any obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Documents or guarantee the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Documents, in each case, unless it becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.12(b). (b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, with respect to any Person that is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which are directly held by a U.S. Credit Party, deliver to the Collateral Agent (or the Cash Flow Agent, as bailee for the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement) the certificates, if any, representing all (or such lesser amount as is required) of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary, together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the holder(s) of such Equity Interests, and all intercompany notes owing from such Subsidiary to any Credit Party together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Credit Party (to the extent required pursuant to the U.S. Security Documents). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, if any additional direct or indirect U.S. Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower is formed, acquired or ceases to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary following the Closing Date and such U.S. Subsidiary is (1) a Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is not an Excluded Subsidiary or (2) any other U.S. Subsidiary that may be designated by Parent in its sole discretion, the Lead Borrower shall cause such U.S. Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Borrower” or “Subsidiary Guarantor” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary (A) in the case of a “Subsidiary Borrower,” to execute a joinder agreement to this Agreement or, in the case of a “Subsidiary Guarantor,” to execute a joinder agreement to the Guaranty, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such U.S. Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the Initial U.S. Security Agreement; (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the U.S. Security Documents to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent; and (C) at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, of counsel to the Credit Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 9.12(b) and customarily opined upon by counsel to the Credit Parties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. At the option of the Lead Borrower, it may cause a Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Subsidiary or UK Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Borrower” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary (A) to execute a joinder agreement to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the applicable Initial Security Agreements or in any event, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the applicable Security Document to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent; and (C) at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, of counsel to the Credit Parties (or, in the case of a UK Subsidiary, counsel to the Administrative Agent as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 9.12(b) and customarily opined upon by counsel to the Credit Parties as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. At the option of the Lead Borrower, it may cause a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Canadian Subsidiary, Singapore Subsidiary, Mexican Subsidiary or UK Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Guarantor” hereunder by causing such Subsidiary to (A) execute a joinder agreement to the Guaranty Agreement and such Security Documents creating such Lien over its assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on such terms and of such scope substantially consistent with the applicable Initial Security Agreements or in any event, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the applicable Security Document to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. (c) The Lead Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiary Borrowers and Subsidiary Guarantors to, at the expense of the Lead Borrower, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent, promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, at the Lead Borrower’s expense, any document or instrument supplemental to or confirmatory of the Security Documents to the extent deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably necessary for the continued validity, perfection (or the equivalent with respect (i) each UK Credit Party, under applicable English law, (ii) each Canadian Credit Party, under applicable Canadian law, (iii) each Singapore Credit Party, under applicable Singapore law and (iv) each Mexican Credit Party, under applicable Mexican law) and priority (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby subject to no other Liens except for Permitted Liens or as otherwise permitted by the applicable Security Document. (d) [Reserved]. (e) The Lead Borrower agrees that each action required by clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 9.12 shall be completed in no event later than 90 days after such action is required to be taken pursuant to such clauses or requested to be taken by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders (or in each case, such longer period as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall otherwise agree), as the case may be; provided that, in no event will the Lead Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries be required to take any action to obtain consents from third parties with respect to its compliance with this Section 9.12.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (McGraw Hill, Inc.), Revolving Credit Agreement (McGraw Hill, Inc.)