Granting of Security Interests; Rights and Remedies of Collateral Agent; Perfection Clause Samples

This clause establishes the process by which a borrower or debtor grants a security interest in certain assets to a collateral agent, who acts on behalf of secured parties. It outlines the rights and powers of the collateral agent to enforce the security interest, such as taking possession of collateral or initiating legal proceedings if the borrower defaults. Additionally, the clause addresses the steps required to perfect the security interest, such as filing financing statements or taking control of specific assets, ensuring the security interest is legally enforceable against third parties. The core function of this clause is to protect the interests of lenders by clearly defining how their security interests are created, maintained, and enforced, thereby reducing the risk of loss in the event of borrower default.
Granting of Security Interests; Rights and Remedies of Collateral Agent; Perfection. In order to secure the observance and performance of the covenants and agreements of the Holders of Purchase Contracts contained herein and in such Purchase Contracts, unless otherwise specified pursuant to ‎Section 2.03: (a) Effective upon issuance of Units of any series consisting of Debt Securities and Purchase Contracts, and in order to secure the performance when due by the Holders thereof of their respective obligations hereunder and under the Purchase Contracts constituting a part of such Units, the Holders thereof acting through the Agent, as their attorney-in-fact, shall be deemed to assign and pledge unto the Collateral Agent, as agent of and for the benefit of the Company, and grant to the Collateral Agent, as agent of and for the benefit of the Company, a security interest in and to, and a lien upon (the “Pledge”), all of their right, title and interest in and to (i) the Pledged Items now or hereafter owned by such Holder; (ii) all additions to and substitutions for such Pledged Items as may be permissible, if so specified pursuant to ‎Section 3.02; (iii) all income, proceeds and collections received or to be received, or derived or to be derived, now or any time hereafter from or in connection with (i) and (ii) above, and (iv) all powers and rights now owned or hereafter acquired under or with respect to the Pledged Items (such Pledged Items, additions, substitutions, proceeds, collections, powers and rights being herein collectively called the “Collateral”). The Pledge is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or the Company to, or transfer or in any way modify, any obligation or liability of any Holder with respect to any Pledged Item. (b) Prior to or concurrently with the issuance of Global Units of any series of which Debt Securities and Purchase Contracts constitute a part, the initial Holders and the Agent shall cause the Debt Securities constituting a part of such Global Units to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, and accompanied by an instrument of transfer executed in blank. (c) The Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights, remedies and recourse with respect to the Collateral afforded a secured party by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York (whether or not said Code is in effect in the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted), in addition to, and not in limitation of, the other rights, remedies and recourse (including rights of set off) afforded to the Co...
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Granting of Security Interests; Rights and Remedies of Collateral Agent; Perfection. In order to secure the observance and performance of the covenants and agreements of the Holders of Purchase Contracts contained herein and in such Purchase Contracts, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.03: (a) Effective upon issuance of Units of any series consisting of Debt Securities and Purchase Contracts, the Holders thereof acting through the Agent, as their attorney-in-fact, shall be deemed to grant, sell, convey, assign, transfer and pledge unto the Collateral Agent, as agent of and for the benefit of the Corporation, as collateral security for the performance when due by such Holders of their respective obligations hereunder and under the Purchase Contracts constituting a part of such Units, a security interest in and to, and a lien upon and
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Related to Granting of Security Interests; Rights and Remedies of Collateral Agent; Perfection

  • Rights and Remedies of the Collateral Agent (a) In addition to the rights and remedies set forth herein or otherwise available at law or in equity, after a collateral event of default (as specified in Section 13.01(b)) hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC is in effect in the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted) and the TRADES Regulations and such additional rights and remedies to which a secured party is entitled under the laws in effect in any jurisdiction where any rights and remedies hereunder may be asserted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such remedies may include, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (1) retention of the Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes, the Pledged Treasury Securities and/or the Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio in full satisfaction of the Holders’ obligations under the Purchase Contracts and the Purchase Contract Agreement and/or (2) sale of the Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes, the Pledged Treasury Securities or the Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio in one or more public or private sales. (b) Without limiting any rights or powers otherwise granted by this Agreement to the Collateral Agent or under applicable law, in the event the Collateral Agent is unable to make payments to the Company on account of Proceeds of (i) the Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes (other than any interest payments thereon), (ii) Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio, or (iii) the Pledged Treasury Securities as provided in this Agreement in satisfaction of the Obligations of the Holder of the Units of which such Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes, such Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio or such Pledged Treasury Securities are a part under the related Purchase Contracts, the inability to make such payments shall constitute a “collateral event of default” hereunder and the Collateral Agent shall, for the benefit of the Company, have and may exercise, with reference to such Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes, Pledged Treasury Securities or Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio, as applicable, any and all of the rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC and the TRADES Regulations after default by a debtor, and as otherwise granted herein or under any applicable law. (c) Without limiting any rights or powers otherwise granted by this Agreement to the Collateral Agent or under applicable law, the Collateral Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized to receive, collect and apply to the satisfaction of the Obligations all payments with respect to (i) the Notes underlying Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in Notes (other than any interest payments thereon), (ii) the Pledged Treasury Securities and (iii) the Pledged Applicable Ownership Interests in the Treasury Portfolio, subject, in each case, to the provisions of this Agreement, and as otherwise provided herein. (d) The Purchase Contract Agent and each Holder agrees that, from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, the Purchase Contract Agent, on behalf of such Holder, shall execute and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to maintain the Pledge, and the perfection and priority thereof, and to confirm the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder. The Purchase Contract Agent shall have no liability to any Holder for executing any documents or taking any such acts requested by the Collateral Agent hereunder, except for liability for its own negligent acts, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct.

  • PRESERVATION OF COLLATERAL AND PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS THEREIN Borrower shall, at Lender's request, at any time and from time to time, authenticate, execute and deliver to Lender such financing statements, documents and other agreements and instruments (and pay the cost of filing or recording the same in all public offices deemed necessary or desirable by Lender) and do such other acts and things or cause third parties to do such other acts and things as Lender may deem necessary or desirable in its sole discretion in order to establish and maintain a valid, attached and perfected security interest in the Collateral in favor of Lender (free and clear of all other liens, claims, encumbrances and rights of third parties whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily created, except Permitted Liens) to secure payment of the Liabilities, and in order to facilitate the collection of the Collateral. Borrower irrevocably hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender for that purpose) as Borrower's true and lawful attorney and agent-in-fact to execute and file such financing statements, documents and other agreements and instruments and do such other acts and things as may be necessary to preserve and perfect Lender's security interest in the Collateral. Borrower further agrees that a carbon, photographic, photostatic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement shall be sufficient as a financing statement. Borrower further ratifies and confirms the prior filing by Lender of any and all financing statements which identify the Borrower as debtor, Lender as secured party and any or all Collateral as collateral.

  • Perfection of Security Interests in the Collateral The Collateral Documents create valid security interests in, and Liens on, the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, which security interests and Liens are currently perfected security interests and Liens, prior to all other Liens other than Permitted Liens.

  • Termination of Security Interests; Release of Collateral Upon payment in full of all Secured Obligations, the Security Interests shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to Debtor. Upon such termination of the Security Interest or release of any Collateral, the Secured Party will, at the expense of Debtor, execute and deliver to Debtor such documents as Debtor shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of the Security Interest or the release of such Collateral, as the case may be.

  • Grant of Security Interest/Remedies To secure its obligations under this Agreement and to the extent Seller delivers the Collateral Requirement, as applicable, hereunder, Seller hereby grants to Buyer, as the secured party, a first priority security interest in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), and assignment of, all such Collateral Requirement posted with Buyer in the form of cash or Letter of Credit and any and all proceeds resulting therefrom or the liquidation thereof, whether now or hereafter held by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, Buyer. Within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the Collateral Requirement, Seller agrees to take such action as Buyer reasonably requires in order to perfect a first-priority security interest in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), such Collateral Requirement and any and all proceeds resulting therefrom or from the liquidation thereof. Upon or any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, an Early Termination Date or an occasion provided for in this Agreement where Buyer is authorized to retain all or a portion of the Collateral Requirement, Buyer may do any one or more of the following: (a) exercise any of the rights and remedies of a secured party with respect to the Collateral Requirement, as applicable, including any such rights and remedies under Law then in effect; (b) exercise its rights of setoff against any and all property of Seller in the possession of the Buyer or Buyer’s agent; (c) draw on any outstanding Letter of Credit issued for its benefit or retain any cash deposit; and (d) liquidate the Collateral Requirement then held by or for the benefit of Buyer free from any claim or right of any nature whatsoever of Seller, including any equity or right of purchase or redemption by Seller. Buyer shall apply the proceeds of the collateral realized upon the exercise of any such rights or remedies to reduce Seller’s obligations under the Agreement (Seller remaining liable for any amounts owing to Buyer after such application), subject to the Buyer’s obligation to return any surplus proceeds remaining after such obligations are satisfied in full.