Common use of Restriction on Action by Second-Lien Claimholders Clause in Contracts

Restriction on Action by Second-Lien Claimholders. Until the Discharge of First-Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second-Lien Claimholder shall, without the prior written consent of First-Lien Agent, take any action to collect, enforce payment or accelerate any of the Second-Lien Obligations, exercise any of the remedies with respect to the Second-Lien Obligations set forth in any of the Second-Lien Loan Documents or that otherwise may be available to any Second-Lien Claimholder, either at law or in equity, by judicial proceedings (including by filing an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding) or otherwise (an “Enforcement Action”), except that (x) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Second-Lien Loan Documents, the Second-Lien Claimholders may deliver to the Grantors a notice of acceleration provided such acceleration is not effective until the earliest of the dates specified in clause (i) through (iv) below, (y) the Second-Lien Claimholders may take legal action seeking specific performance or injunctive relief against any Grantor to enforce covenants (other than covenants to pay any of the Second-Lien Obligations) contained in the Second-Lien Loan Documents; provided that such action does not require the making of any payments to the Second-Lien Claimholders, and (z) as provided in the following sentence. Upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the passage of 180 days from the earlier of (a) the date of a First-Lien Agent’s receipt of a notice that an event of default has occurred under the Second-Lien Loan Documents if the event of default described therein shall not have been cured or waived within such period in accordance with the Second-Lien Loan Documents or (b) the date on which a Senior Default Notice is given effectuating a payment block pursuant to Section 2.5(b); (ii) final maturity of all then outstanding First-Lien Obligations (by acceleration or otherwise); (iii) the occurrence of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding with respect to any Grantor; (iv) the institution or commencement by First-Lien Agent of any action to foreclose upon any material portion of the First-Lien Collateral; or (v) the stated final maturity of the Second-Lien Obligations (i.e., February 1, 2016 or such later date as the Second-Lien Claimholders and the Grantors may expressly agree in writing and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Second-Lien Loan Agreement), the Second-Lien Claimholders may, upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to First-Lien Agent, in respect of Enforcement Actions taken pursuant to clause (i) above, which notice may be given during such 180-day period, take Enforcement Actions; provided, that in the event the Second-Lien Claimholders shall be permitted to take Enforcement Actions solely as a result of the occurrence of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding with respect to any Grantor(s) pursuant to clause (ii) above, such Enforcement Actions may only be taken with regard to such Grantor(s) and, for purposes of clarification, not with respect to any other Grantors.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Senior Secured Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (Kior Inc), Senior Secured Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (Kior Inc)

Restriction on Action by Second-Lien Claimholders. Until the Discharge of First-Lien Obligations has occurred, no Second-Lien Claimholder shall, without the prior written consent of First-Lien Agent, take any action to collect, enforce payment or accelerate any of the Second-Lien Obligations, exercise any of the remedies with respect to the Second-Lien Obligations set forth in any of the Second-Lien Loan Documents or that otherwise may be available to any Second-Lien Claimholder, either at law or in equity, by judicial proceedings (including by filing an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding) or otherwise (an “Enforcement Action”), except that (x) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Second-Lien Loan Documents, the Second-Lien Claimholders may deliver to the Grantors a notice of acceleration provided such acceleration is not effective until the earliest of the dates specified in clause (i) through (iv) below, (y) the Second-Lien Claimholders may take legal action seeking specific performance or injunctive relief against any Grantor to enforce covenants (other than covenants to pay any of the Second-Lien Obligations) contained in the Second-Lien Loan Documents; provided that such action does not require the making of any payments to the Second-Lien Claimholders, and (z) as provided in the following sentence. Upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the passage of 180 days from the earlier of (a) the date of a First-Lien Agent’s receipt of a notice that an event of default has occurred under the Second-Lien Loan Documents if the event of default described therein shall not have been cured or waived within such period in accordance with the Second-Lien Loan Documents or (b) the date on which a Senior Default Notice is given effectuating a payment block pursuant to Section 2.5(b); (ii) final maturity of all then outstanding First-Lien Obligations (by acceleration or otherwise); (iii) the occurrence of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding with respect to any Grantor; (iv) the institution or commencement by First-Lien Agent of any action to foreclose upon any material portion of the First-Lien Collateral; or (v) the stated final maturity of the Second-Lien Obligations (i.e., February 1, 2016 or such later date as the Second-Lien Claimholders and the Grantors may expressly agree in writing and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Second-Lien Loan Agreement), the Second-Lien Claimholders may, upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to First-Lien Agent, in respect of Enforcement Actions taken pursuant to clause (i) above, which notice may be given during such 180-day period, take Enforcement Actions; provided, that in the event the Second-Lien Claimholders shall be permitted to take Enforcement Actions solely as a result of the occurrence of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding with respect to any Grantor(s) pursuant to clause (ii) above, such Enforcement Actions may only be taken with regard to such Grantor(s) and, for purposes of clarification, not with respect to any other Grantors.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement (Kior Inc), Subordination Agreement (Kior Inc)