8.9 Enforceability. If any Loan Document shall in any material respect cease to be, or Borrower asserts that any Loan Document is not a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Loan Party that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms except for the termination of such Loan Document pursuant to its terms. If any Subordination Agreement relating to Subordinated Debt shall in any material respect cease to be a legal, valid and binding obligation, or the holder of any Subordinated Debt challenges the legality, validity or binding nature of the Subordination Agreement to which such Subordinated Debt relates except for the termination of such Subordination Agreement pursuant to its terms.
8.10 Involuntary Bankruptcy. If a proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of Borrower or any Subsidiary in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee (or similar official) of Borrower or for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting the relief sought in such proceeding.
8.11 Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency. If Borrower or any Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian (or other similar official) of Borrower or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall take any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
8.12 Insolvency. If on or after July 15, 2022, Borrower becomes Insolvent.
8.13 Cross Default. If an “Event of Default” has occurred and is continuing under (and as defined in) the Junior Loan Documents (for clarification, to the extent any event of default under the Junior Loan Documents shall be cured or waived it shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement).
| 9. | Agent and Lenders’ Rights and Remedies |
9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent shall have the rights, options, duties and remedies of a secured party as permitted by, and in accordance with, applicable law and, in addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, Agent may (and not any Lender without Agent’s written consent), at its election, without notice of election and without demand, do any one or more of the following, all of which are authorized by Borrower:
(a) Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, or by any of the other Loan Documents, including the outstanding principal amount of, and accrued interest on, each Advance, immediately due and payable (provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 8.11 or 8.12 all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable and the Commitment shall terminate without any action by Agent);
(b) Make such payments and do such acts as Agent considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower agrees to assemble the Collateral if Agent so requires, and to make the Collateral available to Agent as Agent may designate. Borrower authorizes Agent to enter the premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which in Agent’s determination appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith; with respect to any of Borrower’s owned premises, Borrower hereby grants Agent, subject to any rights of third parties, a license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same, without charge in order to exercise any of Agent’s rights or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;
(c) Set off and apply to the Obligations any and all Indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower;
(d) Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the Collateral. Agent is hereby granted a license or other right, solely pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.1 (subject, in the case of Trademarks, retention by Borrower of the minimum rights required for quality control and inspection to avoid invalidation of such Trademarks), to use or sublicense the use of, without charge, Borrower’s labels, Patents, Copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, Trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, selling any Collateral and allowing for any resale of such Collateral, and, otherwise, in connection with Agent’s exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1. Borrower’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Agent’s benefit;