Discretionary Guarantors Sample Clauses

The Discretionary Guarantors clause defines which parties, at the discretion of a specified authority (such as a lender or agent), may be required to provide a guarantee for obligations under an agreement. In practice, this means that certain subsidiaries or affiliates of a borrower can be designated as guarantors if the need arises, often based on financial thresholds or risk assessments. This clause provides flexibility to the party seeking guarantees, ensuring that adequate security can be obtained as circumstances change, thereby managing credit risk and protecting the interests of the beneficiary.
Discretionary Guarantors. At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrowers may elect to add a Group Member that is an Excluded Subsidiary or any other Person reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to be added as an additional guarantor and a Loan Party (a “Discretionary Guarantor”) as follows: (a) the Borrowers shall provide a Notice of Additional Guarantor to the Collateral Agent of its intention to add any Discretionary Guarantor at least 15 Business Days (or such shorter period as the Collateral Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the date of the proposed addition; (b) consent of the Collateral Agent shall be required to approve any such addition (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, but which may be withheld if the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that such Discretionary Guarantor is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction where (i) the amount and enforceability of the contemplated guarantee that may be entered into by a Person organized in the relevant jurisdiction is materially and adversely limited by applicable law or contractual limitations, (ii) the security interests (and the enforceability thereof) that may be granted with respect to assets (or various classes of assets) located in the relevant jurisdiction are materially and adversely limited by applicable law or (iii) there is any reasonably identifiable and material adverse political risk to the Lenders or the Collateral Agent associated with such jurisdiction); provided, that no such consent shall be required for the addition of any Discretionary Guarantor organized under the laws of the United States, or any State or political subdivision thereof, or any province or political subdivision thereof; (c) the Borrowers and such Discretionary Guarantor shall deliver the documents required by Section 5.9, at the time such Group Member or other Person becomes a Discretionary Guarantor (or such later date as the Collateral Agent may reasonably agree) with respect to each such additional Guarantor (and solely for purposes of Section 5.9(c) and the Collateral Documents, such Subsidiary shall be deemed to have been acquired at the time such Notice of Additional Guarantor is received by the Collateral Agent); and (d) as a condition to the effectiveness of any joinder of any Discretionary Guarantor, such Discretionary Guarantor shall deliver opinions, board resolutions and officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Secti...
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Discretionary Guarantors. At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrowers may elect to add a Group Member that is an Excluded Subsidiary or any other Person reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to be added as an additional guarantor and a Loan Party (a “Discretionary Guarantor”) as follows:
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  • Subsidiary Guarantors In the event that (1) any Obligor shall form or acquire any new Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Asset or Immaterial Subsidiary) or (2) any Excluded Asset or Immaterial Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an “Excluded Asset” or “Immaterial Subsidiary” or any Controlled Foreign Corporation shall no longer constitute a “Controlled Foreign Corporation”, as applicable, pursuant to the definition thereof (in which case such Person shall be deemed to be a “new” Domestic Subsidiary for purposes of this Section 5.08 as of such date), the Borrower will cause, within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as shall be reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent) following such Person becoming a new Domestic Subsidiary, such new Domestic Subsidiary to become a “Subsidiary Guarantor” (and, thereby, an “Obligor”) under a Guarantee Assumption Agreement and to deliver such proof of corporate or other action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and other documents as is consistent with those delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4.01 upon the Effective Date or as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower may elect to cause any of its Excluded Assets, Immaterial Subsidiaries or Controlled Foreign Corporations to become an Obligor by causing such Person to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and executing and delivering a Guarantee Assumption Agreement (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent with respect to any Controlled Foreign Corporation, executing and delivering a guarantee and security agreement governed by the laws of the country in which such Subsidiary is located, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, it being understood that a guarantee and security agreement that is substantially in the form of the Guarantee and Security Agreement, other than with respect to modifications to reflect requirements under the laws of the country in which such Subsidiary is located, will be deemed reasonably acceptable) and other deliverables as required for a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Section 5.08(a) (at which point such Person shall be a Subsidiary Guarantor and shall no longer be an Excluded Asset or an Immaterial Subsidiary).