“Term Loan/Notes Recovery” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(b).
“Term Loan/Notes Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the First Lien Term Secured Parties, (b) the First Lien Notes Secured Parties, and (c) the Future Term Loan/Notes Indebtedness Secured Parties.
“Trademark License” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Intellectual Property Security Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Trademarks” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Intellectual Property Security Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of New York;provided that to the extent that the Uniform Commercial Code is used to define any term in any security document and such term is defined differently in differing Articles of the Uniform Commercial Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 shall govern;provided,further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, publication or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Liens of any Party is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or foreign personal property security laws as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “Uniform Commercial Code” will mean the Uniform Commercial Code or such foreign personal property security laws as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
Section 1.3 Rules of Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the term “including” is not limiting and shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation,” and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any reference herein to the repayment in full of an obligation shall mean the payment in full in cash of such obligation, or in such other manner as may be approved in writing by the requisite holders or representatives in respect of such obligation, or in such other manner as may be approved by the requisite holders or representatives in respect of such obligation.
ARTICLE 2
LIEN PRIORITY
Section 2.1 Priority of Liens.
(a) Subject to the provisos in subclauses (b) and (c) of Section 4.1, notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection (including any defect or deficiency or alleged defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing) of any Liens granted to the ABL Agent or the ABL Lenders in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral or of any Liens granted to the First Lien Term Agent or the First Lien Term Lenders or of any Liens granted to the First Lien Notes Agent or the First Lien Notes Secured Parties or any Future Term Loan/Notes Indebtedness Secured Parties in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral and regardless of how any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of the ABL Agent or the First Lien Term Agent or the First Lien Notes Agent (or ABL Lenders or First Lien Term Lenders or First Lien Notes Secured Parties or the Future Term Loan/Notes Indebtedness Secured Parties) in any Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of the ABL Documents or the Term Loan/Notes Documents, (iv) whether the ABL Agent, the First Lien Term Agent or the First Lien Notes Agent, in each case, either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over, all or any part of the Collateral, (v) the fact that any such Liens in favor of the ABL Agent or the ABL Lenders or the First Lien Term Agent or the First Lien Term Lenders or the First Lien Notes Agent or the First Lien Notes Secured Parties or the Future Term Loan/Notes Indebtedness Secured Parties (or ABL Lenders or any Term Loan/Notes Secured Parties) securing any of the ABL Obligations or Term Loan/Notes Obligations, respectively, are (x) subordinated to any Lien securing any obligation of any Credit Party other than the Term Loan/Notes Obligations or the ABL Obligations, respectively, or (y) otherwise subordinated, voided, avoided, invalidated or lapsed, or (vi) any other circumstance of any kind or nature whatsoever, the ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the ABL Lenders, the First Lien Term Agent, on behalf of itself and the First Lien Term Lenders, and the First Lien Notes Agent, on behalf of itself and the other First Lien Notes Secured Parties and the Future Term Loan/Notes Indebtedness Secured Parties, hereby agree that: