First Priority Ranking Clause Samples

The First Priority Ranking clause establishes that a particular party's interest or claim takes precedence over others in relation to specific assets or collateral. In practice, this means that if multiple parties have claims—such as lenders with security interests in the same property—the party with first priority will be paid or satisfied before others in the event of default or liquidation. This clause is essential for clarifying the order of payment and reducing disputes among creditors, thereby providing certainty and security to the party holding the first priority position.
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First Priority Ranking. The Borrower shall cause its payment obligations with respect to the Loans to constitute direct senior secured obligations of the Borrower and to rank no less than pari passu in priority of payment, in right of security (except with respect to Permitted Liens) and in all other respects to all other Indebtedness of the Borrower.
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First Priority Ranking. Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents will be secured and have ranking priority (not subject to any other prior ranking or pari passu ranking payment obligations) over the claims of all its other secured, unsecured, subordinated and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
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First Priority Ranking. The Lessee shall cause its payment obligations with respect to the Rent to constitute direct senior secured obligations of the Lessee and to rank no less than pari passu in priority of payment, in right of security (except with respect to Permitted Liens) and in all other respects to all other payment obligations of the Lessee.
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Related to First Priority Ranking

  • Perfected First Priority Liens (a) This Agreement is effective to create, as collateral security for the Obligations of such U.S. Grantor, valid and enforceable Liens on such U.S. Grantor’s Security Collateral in favor of the ABL Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, except as to enforcement, as may be limited by applicable domestic or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. (b) Except with regard to (i) Liens (if any) on Specified Assets and (ii) any rights in favor of the United States government as required by law (if any), upon the completion of the Filings and, with respect to Instruments, Chattel Paper and Documents, upon the earlier of such Filing or the delivery to and continuing possession by the ABL Collateral Agent, the applicable Collateral Representative or any Additional Agent, as applicable, in accordance with any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, of all Instruments, Chattel Paper and Documents a security interest in which is perfected by possession, and upon obtaining and maintenance of “control” (as described in the Code) by the ABL Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, the applicable Collateral Representative or any Additional Agent, as applicable (or their respective agents appointed for purposes of perfection), in accordance with any applicable Intercreditor Agreement of the Collateral Proceeds Account, all Letter-of-Credit Rights and all Electronic Chattel Paper a security interest in which is perfected by “control,” and in the case of Commercial Tort Actions (other than such Commercial Tort Actions listed on Schedule 6 on the date of this Agreement), upon the taking of the actions required by subsection 5.2.12, the Liens created pursuant to this Agreement will constitute valid Liens on and (to the extent provided herein) perfected security interests in such U.S. Grantor’s Security Collateral in favor of the ABL Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and will be prior to all other Liens of all other Persons, in each case other than Liens permitted to have priority pursuant to subsection 8.2 of the ABL Credit Agreement (and subject to any applicable Intercreditor Agreement), and enforceable as such as against all other Persons other than Ordinary Course Transferees, except to the extent that the recording of an assignment or other transfer of title to the ABL Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, the applicable Collateral Representative or any Additional Agent, (in accordance with any applicable Intercreditor Agreement) or the recording of other applicable documents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office may be necessary for perfection or enforceability, and except as to enforcement, as may be limited by applicable domestic or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. As used in this subsection 4.2.2(b), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  • Creation, Perfection and Priority of Liens The execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents by Loan Parties, together with (i) the actions taken to date pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and subsections 4.1I, 6.8 and 6.9 hereof and (ii) the delivery to Collateral Agent of any Pledged Collateral not delivered to Collateral Agent at the time of execution and delivery of the applicable Collateral Document (all of which Pledged Collateral has been so delivered) are effective to create or to continue in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries, as security for the respective Secured Obligations, a valid First Priority Lien on all of the Collateral (except as indicated in the applicable Collateral Document), and all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and maintain the perfection and First Priority status of such Liens have been duly made or taken and remain in full force and effect, other than the filing of any UCC financing statements and PTO filings delivered to Collateral Agent on the Effective Date for filing (but not yet filed), the periodic filing of UCC continuation statements in respect of UCC financing statements filed by or on behalf of Collateral Agent and the amendments or modifications to the Mortgages described in subsection 6.9(D) or permitted alternatives thereto.

  • Security Interest/Priority This Security Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the Collateral of such Obligor and, when properly perfected by filing, shall constitute a valid perfected security interest in such Collateral, to the extent such security can be perfected by filing under the UCC, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.

  • Priority and Liens At all times prior to the Exit Facility Conversion Date, (a) Each Grantor hereby covenants, represents and warrants that upon entry of each DIP Order, the Obligations of such Grantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents: (i) pursuant to section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code and subject to the Carve-Out, shall at all times constitute an allowed Superpriority Claim (excluding any avoidance activity under the Bankruptcy Code (but including the proceeds therefrom)); (ii) pursuant to section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code and subject to the Carve-Out, shall at all times be secured by first priority, valid, binding, enforceable and perfected security interests in, and Liens upon, all unencumbered tangible and intangible property of such Grantor, including any such property that is subject to valid and perfected Liens in existence on the Petition Date, which Liens are thereafter released or otherwise extinguished in connection with the satisfaction of the obligations secured by such Liens (excluding any avoidance actions under the Bankruptcy Code (but including the proceeds therefrom)). (iii) pursuant to section 364(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code and subject to the Carve-Out, shall at all times be secured by junior, valid, binding, enforceable and perfected security interests in, and Liens upon, all (A) property of each of the Loan Parties’ estates that, on the Petition Date, was subject to a valid and perfected Lien (other than the Liens securing the Prepetition Indebtedness) or becomes subject to a valid Lien perfected (but not granted) after the Petition Date to the extent such post-Petition Date perfection in respect of prepetition claims is expressly permitted under the Bankruptcy Code (the “Permitted Prior Liens”), (B) property of each of the Grantors’ estates that is subject to valid rights of setoff, and (C) property of each of the Grantors’ estates that is subject to such other Liens as are expressly permitted under Sections 6.02(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (o) of the Credit Agreement (such Liens described in this clause (C), along with the Permitted Prior Liens, the “DIP Permitted Liens”); provided that the Liens granted under the Loan Documents shall not be subject or subordinate to (1) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents or the DIP Orders, any DIP Permitted Lien or security interest that is avoided and preserved for the benefit of the Grantors and their estates, (2) except as provided in the DIP Orders and the Loan Documents, any Liens arising after the Petition Date including, any Liens or security interests granted in favor of any federal, state municipal or other governmental unit, commission, board or court for any liability of the Grantors; or (3) any intercompany or affiliate Liens of the Grantors; and (iv) pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code and subject only to the Carve-Out and clause (iii) above, shall at all times be secured by first priority, priming, valid, binding, enforceable and perfected security interests in, and Liens upon, all the Prepetition Collateral. (b) The Secured Parties’ Liens and Superpriority Claims as described herein and Section 2.26(a) of the Credit Agreement shall have priority over any claims arising under section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, and shall be subject and subordinate only to (i) the Carve-Out and (ii) to the extent provided in the Term Loan/Revolving Facility Intercreditor Agreement, the Liens securing the Obligations under and as defined in the Revolving Facility Credit Agreement in respect of the Revolving Facility First Lien Collateral. Except as set forth herein or in the Term Loan/Revolving Facility Intercreditor Agreement, no other claim having a priority superior to or pari passu with that granted to Secured Parties by the Interim Order and Final Order, whichever is then in effect, shall be granted or approved while any Obligations under this Agreement remain outstanding. (c) Except for the Carve-Out, no costs or expenses of administration shall be imposed against Administrative Agent, Lenders, any other Secured Party or any of the Collateral under sections 105 or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, and each of the Grantors hereby waives for itself and on behalf of its estate in bankruptcy, any and all rights under sections 105 or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, to assert or impose or seek to assert or impose, any such costs or expenses of administration against Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Secured Party. (d) Except for the Carve-Out, the Superpriority Claims shall at all times be senior to the rights of each Grantor, any chapter 11 trustee and, subject to section 726 of the Bankruptcy Code, any chapter 7 trustee, or any other creditor (including, without limitation, post-petition counterparties and other post-petition creditors) in the Chapter 11 Cases or any subsequent proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, any chapter 7 cases (if any of the Grantor’s cases are converted to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code). (e) Notwithstanding any failure on the part of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent or the Lenders to perfect, maintain, protect or enforce the Liens and security interests in the Collateral granted hereunder, the Interim Order and the Final Order (when entered) shall automatically, and without further action by any Person, perfect such Liens and security interests against the Collateral (if and to the extent perfection may be achieved by the entry of the DIP Financing Orders).

  • Rights in Collateral; Priority of Liens Borrower and each other Loan Party own the property granted by it as Collateral under the Collateral Documents, free and clear of any and all Liens in favor of third parties. Upon the proper filing of UCC financing statements, and the taking of the other actions required by the Required Lenders, the Liens granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents will constitute valid and enforceable first, prior and perfected Liens on the Collateral in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent and Lenders.