Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Coach Inc), Revolving Credit Agreement (Coach Inc), Revolving Credit Agreement (Coach Inc)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 ss.16 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender Eligible Assignee is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 ss.18 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 ss.4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. Any ss.341, (b) to a lender of such Lender (or trustee therefor) in connection with a bona fide financing, and (c) any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans may at any time pledge all or any portion of its interests and rights with respect to its Term Note to any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities, PROVIDED that any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge trustee or assignment other representative shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15ss.18. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower Borrowers or the Administrative Agent hereunder. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no assignment or participation shall operate to increase the Total Commitment hereunder or otherwise alter the substantive terms of this Credit Agreement.
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Sources: Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Nationsrent Inc), Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Nationsrent Inc)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 §15.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, account deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or of withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 §14 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section §4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341§341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such fund or for such lender. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15§14. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Safety Insurance Group Inc), Revolving Credit Agreement (Safety Insurance Group Inc)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Coach Inc), Revolving Credit Agreement (Coach Inc)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender Bank shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 18 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender Bank is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender Bank transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required LendersMajority Banks, appoint another Lender Bank to act as a Reference Lender Bank hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 21 to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Lender Bank may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. Any 341 and (b) any Bank that is a fund that invests in bank loans may at any time pledge all or any portion of its interests and rights with respect to its Term Note to any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities, provided that any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge trustee or assignment other representative shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 1521. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender Bank from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.. 138 -129-
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Sources: Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Bell Sports Corp)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 15 hereof with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its accountit becomes a Lender hereunder, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 17 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341, may at any time assign all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to any Lender Affiliate of such Lender (provided that such assignment to such Affiliate does not impose any additional tax liabilities on the Borrower) and with respect to any Lender that is a Fund, to any Lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such Fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such Fund or for such Lender, in each case without payment to the Agent of the registration fee as provided in Section 17.3 hereof. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of No such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor or assignor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee secured party thereof, substitute any such secured party for such Lender as a party hereto or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. (a) Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a the Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such fund or for such lender. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a "GRANTING LENDER") may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an "SPC") of such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Revolving Credit Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make the Borrower pursuant to Sections
2.1 and 3.4.2, PROVIDED that (a) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment to make any Revolving Credit Loan by any SPC and (b) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. In the event of any such grant to an SPC by a Granting Lender, such Granting Lender shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Granting Lender in connection with such Granting Lender's rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement. The making of a Revolving Credit Loan by a SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Revolving Credit Loan were made by the Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any payment under this Credit Agreement for which a Granting Lender would otherwise be liable. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees that, prior to the date that is one (1) year and one (1) day after the later of (i) the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of any SPC and (ii) the Final Maturity Date, it will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or similar proceedings under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 15.6, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Revolving Credit Loans to its Granting Lender or to any financial institutions providing liquidity and/or credit facilities to or for the account of such SPC to fund the Revolving Credit Loans made by such SPC or to support the securities (if any) issued by such SPC to fund such Revolving Credit Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Revolving Credit Loans (other than financial statements referred to in Sections 7.3 or 8.3) to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. In no event shall the Borrower be obligated to pay to an SPC that has made a Revolving Credit Loan any greater amount than the Borrower would have been obligated to pay under this Agreement if the Granting Lender had made such Revolving Credit Loan.
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Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 section 13 hereof with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its accountit becomes a Lender hereunder, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Term Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section section 341, may at any time assign all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Term Notes) to any Lender Affiliate of such Lender (provided that such assignment to such Affiliate does not impose any additional tax liabilities on the Borrower) and with respect to any Lender that is a Fund, to any Lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such Fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such Fund or for such Lender, in each case without payment to the Agent of the registration fee as provided in section 15.3 hereof. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of No such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor or assignor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee secured party thereof, substitute any such secured party for such Lender as a party hereto or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a the Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Revolving Credit Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such fund or for such lender. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Friendly Ice Cream Corp)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 (s)17 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any the Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Majority Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a the Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 (s)19 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Revolving Credit Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including including, without limitation, any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks Lenders organized under Section 4 (s)4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341. Any foreclosure (s)341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or similar action any trustee for; or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any Person in respect of institutional custodian for such pledge fund or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15such lender. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Blue Steel Capital Corp)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. Any assigning Lender shall ----------------------------------- retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower Borrowers and with the consent of the Borrower Borrowers and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Revolving Credit Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such fund or for such lender. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower Borrowers or Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Us Xpress Enterprises Inc)
Miscellaneous Assignment Provisions. (a) Any assigning Lender shall retain its rights to be indemnified pursuant to Section 16.3 with respect to any claims or actions arising prior to the date of such assignment. If any assignee Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, it shall, prior to the date on which any interest or fees are payable hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent certification satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent as to its exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes. If any Reference Lender transfers all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, in consultation with the Borrower and with the consent of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, appoint another Lender to act as a the Reference Lender hereunder. Anything contained in this Section 15 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its interest and rights under this Credit Agreement (including all or any portion of its Notes) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to (a) any of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341341 and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, to any lender or any trustee for, or any other representative of, holders of obligations owed or securities issued by such fund as security for such obligations or securities or any institutional custodian for such fund or for such lender. Any foreclosure or similar action by any Person in respect of such pledge or assignment shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 15. No such pledge or the enforcement thereof shall release the pledgor Lender from its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, provide any voting rights hereunder to the pledgee thereof, or affect any rights or obligations of the Borrower or Administrative Agent hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a "GRANTING LENDER") may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an "SPC") of such Granting Lender, identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Revolving Credit Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 3.4.2, PROVIDED that (a) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment to make any Revolving Credit Loan by any SPC and (b) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Revolving Credit Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. In the event of any such grant to an SPC by a Granting Lender, such Granting Lender shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Granting Lender in connection with such Granting Lender's rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement. The making of a Revolving Credit Loan by a SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Revolving Credit Loan were made by the Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any payment under this Credit Agreement for which a Granting Lender would otherwise be liable. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees that, prior to the date that is one (1) year and one (1) day after the later of (i) the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of any SPC and (ii) the Final Maturity Date, it will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or similar proceedings under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 15.6, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, thE Borrower or the Administrative Agent, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Revolving Credit Loans to its Granting Lender or to any financial institutions providing liquidity and/or credit facilities to or for the account of such SPC to fund the Revolving Credit Loans made by such SPC or to support the securities (if any) issued by such SPC to fund such Revolving Credit Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Revolving Credit Loans (other than financial statements referred to in Sections 7.3
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