L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal. (b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Affinity Gaming), Credit Agreement (Affinity Gaming)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a2.8(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Restricted Subsidiary on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Availability Period in Dollars; provided that neither as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender, with the Administrative Agent or face amount of any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade outstanding Letters of Credit and provided(and, furtherwithout duplication, any unpaid drawing in respect thereof) reducing the Available Revolving Commitments on a Dollar-for-Dollar basis; provided that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the such Issuing Lender’s Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternate Currency, (ii) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by such Issuing Lender) and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Lender) and (y) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatDate (unless cash collateralized or backstopped or otherwise supported, if requested in each case in a manner agreed to by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Lender); provided that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred automatic renewals and extensions pursuant to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of CreditSection 2.6(b)); provided, however, that (1) any such . Each Letter of Credit shall permit such be governed by laws of the State of New York (unless the laws of another jurisdiction is agreed to by the respective Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice Lender). Notwithstanding anything herein to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issuedcontrary, (2) such no Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit have any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time obligation under this Agreement to issue such Letter a commercial letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalcredit.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Requirements of Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, it and (iiiii) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by generally for the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter account of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretosimilarly situated borrowers.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (2U, Inc.), Credit Agreement (2U, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that or, at the Borrower's request, any Letter Subsidiary of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrower on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed Available Commitment for any Lender, or the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentAvailability, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination then Final Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance .
(which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yc) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(whether or not having e) Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that each of the force Existing Letters of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Credit is a Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed issued by the Administrative Agent Issuing Bank pursuant hereto for all purposes hereunder and such Issuing Lenderunder the other Loan Documents. No amendment, such Letter modification or waiver of Credit is any provision of this Section 3 (or any other provision in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement manner that would affect any right or duty of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (viIssuing Bank) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage may be made without the written consent of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoBank.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Cogentrix Delaware Holdings Inc), Credit Agreement (Cogentrix Energy Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that on any Letter of Credit Domestic Business Day from the date hereof through the Termination Date in such form as may be for approved from time to time by the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans, plus the Available Revolving Commitments aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations, would be less than zero or (iii) exceed the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroCommitments. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in dollars, (ii) be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support (I) obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital or other business needs of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or (II) performance obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, to obtain insurance coverage) (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (y) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a "Commercial Letter of Credit"), (iii) expire no later than the earlier Termination Date in the case of a Standby Letter of Credit and no later than 30 days prior to the Termination Date in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit and (xiv) the first anniversary of expire no later than 360 days after its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by in the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter case of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such each Commercial Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Each Letter of Credit if (i) any ordershall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or the extent not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain frominconsistent therewith, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement laws of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation State of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoNew York.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Primex Technologies Inc), Credit Agreement (Primex Technologies Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderLetter of Credit Provider (or its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.07 and 2.08, agrees to issue provide Interest Reserve Letters of Credit or other standby and/or trade letters of credit requested by the Co-Issuers and agreed upon by Letter of Credit Provider in its sole discretion (together with the Interest Reserve Letters of Credit each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Co-Issuers or its designee on any Business Day at any time until the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.06(g) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Letter of Credit Provider; provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a requested Letter of Credit would cause the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to a Letter of Credit Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and Letter of Credit Provider) to exceed its Commitment Amount (an “L/C Commitment Excess”), the Investor Groups shall effectuate a reallocation of the Available Revolving Commitments Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts to the extent necessary so that, immediately after such requested Letter of Credit is issued, no L/C Commitment Excess would exist; provided that the Co-Issuers shall not be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of liable for any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroBreakage Amounts resulting solely from such reallocations. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the Letter of Credit Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal automatic extensions thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the Letter of Credit Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the Letter of Credit Provider (and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Series 2021-1 Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Indenture Trustee to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender Series 2021-1 Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Interest Reserve Account, pursuant to the Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Series 2021-1 Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Interest Reserve Account or otherwise used to pay Required Interest Reserve Draw Amounts in accordance with Sections 5.01(c) of the Indenture. The Letter of Credit Provider shall not at any time be obligated to (xI) permit provide any such renewal Letter of Credit hereunder if such Issuing Lender has determined that it issuance would not be permittedviolate, or cause any L/C Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the Letter of Credit Provider would have no obligation, obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed amended form under the terms hereof or (by reason 2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(a) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Indenture Trustee to authenticate the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the Letter of Credit Providers on the Series 2021-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2021-1 Class L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Indenture Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 2.01(a) of the Indenture. Such Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2021-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the Letter of Credit Provider or in such other name or nominee as the Letter of Credit Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to $0 and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date Indenture. The issuance and sale of the Nonrenewal Notice from Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes to the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect Letter of Credit Providers shall be subject to satisfaction of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 7.01. The Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes shall be Variable Funding Notes that are Class A-1 Notes payable in accordance with the Indenture, the Series 2021-1 Supplement and this Agreement. Each drawing on a Letter of Credit after the Series 2021-1 Closing Date will constitute a Borrowing in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and shall be deemed to be a Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts (in the form of Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount) for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for the purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each drawing of a Letter of Credit will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Increase” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Decrease” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. Each Letter of Credit Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalotherwise provided hereunder.
(b) No The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that any Letter of Credit Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the Letter of Credit Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor in the form required by the applicable Letter of Credit Provider or L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the Letter of Credit Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Letter of Credit Provider may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the Letter of Credit Provider will notify the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.06(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the Letter of Credit Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the Letter of Credit Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Letter of Credit Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.06(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Letter of Credit Provider and the Co-Issuers. The Letter of Credit Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. Each Letter of Credit Provider shall promptly furnish to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, and the Indenture Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(c) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the Letter of Credit Provider the L/C Monthly Fees (as defined in the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Monthly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments. In addition, the Co-Issuers shall pay to or reimburse the Letter of Credit Provider for its own account or for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Issuance Fees (as defined in the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Issuance Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(d) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(e) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent and the applicable Letter of Credit Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the related L/C Commitment; provided that any time such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the Letter of Credit Provider and the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Advance Notes and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(f) Each Letter of Credit Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.06 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate as long as any such Letter of Credit issued would not be an Ineligible Interest Reserve Letter of Credit. If any such Letter of Credit would be an Ineligible Interest Reserve Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the reasonable expense of the Co-Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that any Letter of Credit issued by such Person would not be an Ineligible Interest Reserve Letter of Credit (the Letter of Credit Provider (or such Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the reasonable expense of the Co-Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the Co-Issuers of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit).
(g) Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any Letter of Credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to Section 2.06(g) be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
(h) Each Letter of Credit Provider and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if if: (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or (ii) any Law law applicable to such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, or any request or directive (whether which request or not having directive, in the reasonable judgment of the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, has the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, shall prohibitprohibit the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromas applicable, the issuance from issuing of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under particular.
(i) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such applicable Letter of Credit does not accept Provider or the proposed amendment theretoL/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, and the Co-Issuers when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit issued hereunder.
(j) For the avoidance of doubt, the L/C Commitment shall be a sub-facility limit of the Commitment Amounts and aggregate outstanding Unreimbursed L/C Drawings as of any date of determination shall be a component of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount on such date of determination, pursuant to the definition thereof.
(k) Each Series 2021-1 Interest Reserve Letter of Credit (including all drawings thereunder) shall be subject to Section 4.04 of the I
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Sources: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (DigitalBridge Group, Inc.), Note Purchase Agreement (DigitalBridge Group, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions -------------- hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") ------------- ----------------- for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior in such form as may be approved from time to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarstime by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender -------- shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, either (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders $30,000,000 or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount Total Extensions of Credit would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroTotal Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued for the account of the Borrower, which finances the working capital and business needs of the Borrower and/or the Subsidiaries of the Borrower, including, without limitation, good faith deposits in connection with permitted acquisitions by the Borrower and/or the Subsidiaries of the Borrower, or (y) a commercial letter of credit issued for the account of the Borrower in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower and/or any of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Termination Date and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in 12 months after its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalissuance.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Cable Tv Fund 12-C LTD), Credit Agreement (Jones Intercable Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving RC Commitments would be less than zero zero.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(1) be denominated in U.S. dollars and shall be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations, contingent or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment otherwise, of any or all of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Loan Party arising in the ordinary course of business;
(2) expire no later than one year following the Revolving Lender would Credit Termination Date then in effect; and
(3) be in a face amount of not less than zero. $10,000.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, as the same may be amended from time to time, and, if requested by specifically referenced in the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter text of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice but to the beneficiary thereof extent not inconsistent therewith) the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Technical Olympic Usa Inc), Credit Agreement (Engle Homes Inc /Fl)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the end of Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Working Capital Loans, plus the Available Revolving Commitments aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would be less than zero or exceed the lesser of (iii1) the Available Revolving Working Capital Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. and (2) the Borrowing Base.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of Termination Date and that is otherwise satisfactory to the Issuing Lender and (xiv) be subject to the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior and, to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatextent not inconsistent therewith, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by laws of the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter State of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Missouri. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any orderL/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, judgment any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or decree modifications of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the Existing Letters of Credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 hereto shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such be deemed issued under this Agreement and shall constitute Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon the initial expiration of each Existing Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or shall terminate and cancel each such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Existing Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any request a new Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit be issued in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoreplacement thereof.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Inergy L P), Credit Agreement (Inergy L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided provided, that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter one or more Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing shall at any time have an expiry date of more that is later than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for Maturity Date, the then current expiry dateBorrower shall, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize not later than (i) five Business Days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in an amount not less effect is lower than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit))BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇; provided, howeverfurther, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form obligations under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of this Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders 5 in respect of the Revolving Facility or such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower that one shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or more of reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable conditions Issuing Bank after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal10.2(c).
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretolaw.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Letter of Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va), Letter of Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that or, with the consent of the Lenders, any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group MemberLoan Party) on any Business Day prior to during the end Letter of the Revolving Commitment Credit Availability Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, (1) after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations Exposure would exceed the aggregate Total L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or at such time, (y2) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consentsafter giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate sum of the L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Exposure and the outstanding Revolving Loans would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any at such time, or (3) the Issuing Lender has been notified in writing at least one Business Day prior to the issuance thereof by Administrative Agent or a Revolving Lender would that the funding conditions set forth in Section 5.2 cannot be less than zerosatisfied at such time. Each Letter of Credit shall shall, unless agreed by the Lenders, (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Letter of Credit Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by that Letters of Credit may have termination dates that occur later than five Business Days prior to the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit Maturity Date to the extent the Borrower shall have (i) Cash Collateralized such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to at least 105% of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit or (ii) delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter of credit issued for its benefit in a stated amount equal to at least 105% of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit and having terms and conditions, and issued by such Issuing Lender an issuer, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, provided further that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if:
(i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law;
(ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender from issuing issuing, amending or reinstating such Letter of Credit, or any Law law, rule or regulation applicable to such the Issuing Lender or any request request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereundercompensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such the Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, ;
(iiiii) the issuance Issuing Lender has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of such Letter of Credit would violate Credit, that one or more of the applicable conditions contained in Section 5.2 shall not then be satisfied;
(iv) any requested Letter of Credit is not in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender, or the issuance, amendment or renewal of a Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable laws or regulations or any applicable policies of the Issuing Lender;
(v) such Issuing Lender applicable to letters Letter of credit generally, Credit contains any provisions providing for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder;
(iiivi) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such the Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated face amount less than $10,000, 100,000;
(iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vivii) any Revolving Lender is at such that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such reallocated in accordance with Section 2.24 (a)(iv) if the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of arrangements satisfactory to the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(ivIssuing Lender (in its reasonable discretion) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv2.24 (a)(iv)) with respect to such the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations Exposure as to which such the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Cambium Networks Corp), Credit Agreement (Cambium Networks Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each (i) the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (such letters of credit, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter and to amend Letters of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) previously issued by it in accordance with Section 3.2 below, on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the date that is seven days prior to the end Revolving Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender and (ii) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the amount of the Borrower and any drawings thereunder (each Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsLender, an “L/C Participant”; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuanceissuance or amendment, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $250,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (iii) unless the Issuing Lender otherwise consents in writing, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove). All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, at least five Business Days prior from and after the Closing Date, to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such be outstanding as a Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) hereunder and governed by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable and conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalhereof.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain if such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by any applicable Requirement of Law, or directive (whether or not having if such Requirement of Law would cause the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitor any L/C Participant to be subject to, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromincur, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect applicable on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was deemed material in good faith by the Issuing Lender not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to itDate, or (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral Collateral, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its reasonable discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv2.22(a)(iv)) with respect to such the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole reasonable discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp), Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (x) the L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender consentsAdministrative Agent, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect then applicable Maximum Outstanding Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or zero.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be available to support the obligations of the Borrower or any Guarantor under self insurance or workers' compensation insurance programs, including renewal of existing letters of credit, and for other purposes reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (iii) expire no later than the earlier date that is 60 days after the Maturity Date (subject to certain extension provisions acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Lender; provided, that if the Termination Date occurs prior to the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall, on or prior to the Termination Date, (x) cause all such Letters of Credit to be returned to the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Bank undrawn and marked "cancelled" or (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by extent that the Borrower is unable to replace and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a return any such Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall Credit, deposit cash in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account in an amount not less than equal to 105% of the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to face amount of all such Letter Letters of Credit)); provided, howeveras collateral security for the Borrower's reimbursement obligations in connection therewith, that such cash to be remitted to the Borrower upon the expiration, cancellation or other termination or satisfaction of the Borrower's reimbursement obligations in respect of all such Letters of Credit and all other Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement.
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Revolving Credit and Guarantee Agreement (Grand Union Co /De/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the L/C Arranger agrees to cause the Issuing LenderLender designated by it, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.10(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (a “Letters L/C”) or to purchase participations or execute indemnities or reimbursement obligations (each such undertaking, an “L/C Undertaking”) with respect to letters of Credit”credit issued by an Underlying Issuer (as of the Closing Date, the prospective Underlying Issuer is to be ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Arranger and the Issuing Lender; provided that neither that, the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates L/C Arranger shall have any no obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue cause any Letter of Credit to be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $250,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Arranger and the Issuing Lender) and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender The L/C Arranger shall not at any time be obligated to issue cause any Letter of Credit to be issued hereunder if (i) any ordersuch issuance would conflict with, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such cause the L/C Arranger, the Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of CreditLender, Underlying Issuer, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize unless the L/C Obligations Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in an amount accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(f) of the Series 2019-1 Supplement. Such initial Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2019-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2019-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2019-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2019-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2019-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters the Class G Letter of credit (“Credit and to issue Commercial Letters of Credit”) Credit and/or Standby Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower and for the account of the Parent (provided that any but in no event shall the same Letter of Credit may be issued for both the benefit account of Holdings or any other Group Memberthe Parent and the Borrower) (the Class G Letter of Credit, Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit being, collectively, "Letters of Credit") on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving L/C Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue (i) any Standby Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xA) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments Commitment or (B) the Available Commitment of all Issuing the Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iiiii) any Commercial Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (A) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment, (B) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender all the Lenders would be less than zero. zero or (C) the L/C Obligations with respect to all Commercial Letters of Credit would exceed $3,000,000.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) the Class G Letter of Credit, (B) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, contingent or otherwise, to provide credit support for workers' compensation, other insurance programs and other corporate purposes, including to support Existing Letters of Credit (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (C) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit");
(ii) with respect to each Standby Letter of Credit, expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of 365 days after its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and or (yB) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a and
(iii) with respect to each Commercial Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for Credit, expire no later than the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date earlier of more than twelve months (A) 360 days after the its date of issuance or (which shall in no event extend beyond B) the date referred to in clause Termination Date.
(yc) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law; provided that each Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts (whether or consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different lending office if the making of such a designation would permit such Lender not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitto conflict with, or request that cause such Issuing Lender refrain fromnot to exceed, any limits imposed by any Requirement of Law in connection with the issuance of letters any Letter of credit generally Credit and such designation would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower may replace any Lender (but the Agents shall not have any obligation to identify or locate a replacement Lender) which, as a result of circumstances affecting such Lender, causes the Issuing Lender to no longer have an obligation to issue any such Letter of Credit in particular or with an Assignee who shall impose upon such Issuing become a Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or subsection 11.6(c). Notwithstanding the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In additionforegoing, no Issuing such replaced Lender shall be under any obligation required to amend or extend any Letter of sell to such Assignee its Revolving Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation Loans at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoless than their par value.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Envirosource Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 3.1 (provided that any Letter as such schedule may be updated from time to time to the satisfaction of the Issuing Lender), and to amend or extend Letters of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) previously issued by it, on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Date unless such Letter of Credit issued by such shall be cash collateralized or otherwise credit supported to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender Lender. Any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)above); provided, howeverprovided further, that (1) in the event any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with is renewed beyond the date of issuance of such Letter of Creditreferred to in clause (y) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time above, such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, cash collateralized or would have no obligation, at such time otherwise credit supported to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason reasonable satisfaction of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before Administrative Agent and the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalLender.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment such issuance or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditamendment would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving L/C Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the any Borrower (provided that any Letter on behalf of Credit may be for the benefit such Borrower or on behalf of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the end of L/C Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall not have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, if after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations Issuer Exposure would exceed the lesser of (1) the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing L/C Lenders and (2) the Facility Cap, or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of in the Available Revolving Commitments Lender Cash Collateral Accounts would be less than zero or 102% of the Issuer Exposure.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or any other lawful foreign currency which is approved in writing on a case by case basis by the Issuing Bank, the Required L/C Lenders and the Agent in their sole and absolute discretion and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with following the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ; provided that, in the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such event that any Letter of Credit is issuedoutstanding on the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the L/C Termination Date, (2) the Borrowers shall on or before such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any date, Cash Collateralize an amount equal to 102% of the L/C Obligations with respect to all such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time Letters of Credit pursuant to issue such Section 3.11. Each Application and each Letter of Credit in its renewed form under shall be subject to either the terms hereof International Standby Practices (by reason ISP 98) of the provisions International Chamber of Section 3.1(b) Commerce or otherwise) or (y) be obligated the UCP, and, to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before extent not inconsistent therewith, the date laws of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect State of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bc) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any L/C Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to such the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender Bank shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which such the Issuing Lender Bank in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, ; (iiiii) the such issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such the Issuing Lender Bank applicable to letters of credit generally, ; (iiiiv) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such conditions precedent to each issuance of a Letter of Credit is set forth in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, Section 4.02 have not been satisfied; (ivv) at the time of such issuance (x) the Cash Collateral Agreement shall have ceased for any reason to be in full force and effect or (y) any L/C Lender or Loan Party shall so state in writing or (z) any Lien created by the Cash Collateral Agreement shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby; or (vi) at the time of such proposed L/C Extension there has been a drawing on any Letter of Credit is outstanding hereunder for which the Borrowers have not made all payments required to be denominated in a currency made by the Borrowers under Section 3.05.
(d) Unless previously terminated, the L/C Commitments of each L/C Lender shall terminate and be reduced to zero on the L/C Termination Date.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 3.01(c):
(i) the Issuing Bank shall not, other than Dollarswith the written consent of the Required L/C Lenders, (v) issue any Letter of Credit if such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation after the expiry date of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage Letter of Credit;
(ii) the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Bank shall not issue a Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or which includes a provision whereby such Letter of Credit and all other shall be renewed or extended automatically for additional consecutive periods unless (x) the Required L/C Obligations as Lenders have provided their written consent, (y) pursuant to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter the terms of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under Credit, the terms hereof or (B) Issuing Bank may notify the beneficiary of thereof within the time period specified in such Letter of Credit does (which shall not accept exceed ninety (90) days prior to the proposed amendment theretothen-applicable expiration date), or, if no such time period is specified, at least thirty (30) days prior to the then-applicable expiration date, that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed or extended, and (z) the Issuing Bank shall make such notification to the beneficiary as described in clause (y) above promptly upon request by the Required L/C Lenders.
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Sources: Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (Sears Holdings Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving RC Commitments would be less than zero or zero.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall:
(1) be denominated in Dollars and shall be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, in respect of insurance obligations, to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ compensation board or similar Governmental Authority for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ compensation liabilities of the Borrower, and for such other purposes as may be approved by the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); and
(2) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after 364 days from the date of issuance (subject to renewal). As to each Letter of Credit which is outstanding as of the Revolving Credit Termination Date, no further renewal of any such Letter of Credit shall occur, and the Borrower shall provide either (A) cash collateral in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior an amount satisfactory to the notice period for Issuing Lender or (B) one or more irrevocable letters of credit in form and substance, and issued by a bank, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender pursuant to which the Issuing Lender is entitled to recover the maximum amount at any time payable under each outstanding Letter of Credit, plus all costs and fees then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations or thereafter payable with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than under the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter terms of Credit)); provided, however, that this Agreement.
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions -------------- hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during ----------------- the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no -------- obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a -------- that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior above). The letters of credit set forth on Schedule 3.1 shall be deemed to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower be issued under this Agreement and shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter constitute Letters of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalfor all purposes hereunder.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions -------------- hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during ----------------- the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender Swing Line Loans then outstanding ---- would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary date that is 12 months after the date of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five fifth Business Days Day prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing with an expiry expiration date of more than occurring up to twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit's date of issuance may be automatically renewable for subsequent 12-month periods (but in no event later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date)); provided, however, that .
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to during the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation -------- to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender all Lenders would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or to finance the working capital and business needs of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or (y) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary date that is 12 months after the date of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five fifth Business Days Day prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any -------- Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing with an expiry expiration date of more than occurring up to twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit's date of issuance may be automatically renewable for subsequent 12-month periods (but in no event later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date)); provided, however, that .
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit and the Co-Borrower, as the case may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) be, on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or another Acceptable Currency and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that (1) any Letter of Credit may have an expiry date later than the date referred to in clause (y) above if no later than the 30th day prior to the Revolving Termination Date (or for any Letters of Credit issued after such date, the date of issuance), the Borrower shall deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Issuing Lender Letters of Credit and (2) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessor, at least five Business Days prior to as long as the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that requirements under clause (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agentare satisfied, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect first anniversary of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalTermination Date)).
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(whether or not having c) The parties hereto agree that the force Existing Letters of lawCredit will automatically, without any further action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit hereunder issued hereunder on the Closing Date for the account of the Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing (i) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over each such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Existing Letter of Credit shall be included in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender the calculation of the L/C Obligations, (ii) all liabilities of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties with respect to such Letter Existing Letters of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date constitute Obligations and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving each Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) shall have reimbursement obligations with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter Existing Letters of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect provided in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoSection 3.4.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2012-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2012-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider) and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee (or the Control Party on its behalf) to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2012-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2012-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2012-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2012-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note may be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider either (i) provide a new Letter of Credit or (ii) deem letters of credit in existence prior to the Series 2012-1 Closing Date with the Master Issuer as applicant thereunder and Barclays Bank PLC as the letter of credit provider thereunder to be Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder (so long as such letter of credit would have been permitted to have been issued hereunder but for the date of its issuance) by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider, which, for the L/C Issuing Bank as of the Closing Date, shall be in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule V hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2012-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2012-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees (as defined in the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Fronting Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each of the Issuing LenderLenders, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation be obliged to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans made by the Lenders and of the L/C Obligations then outstanding would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect, or (iii) any Lender's Available Revolving Commitments Credit Commitment would be less than zero or $0.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, unless otherwise approved by the Issuing Lenders; (ii) be in a minimum dollar amount of $100,000, unless otherwise approved by the Issuing Lenders; (iii) if a Standby Letter of Credit, be issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or to finance the working capital and business needs of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (iv) if a Standby Letter of Credit, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months two years after the date of issuance its issuance; and (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yv) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such if a Commercial Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that expire no later than ninety days after the date of its issuance.
(1c) any such Each Commercial Letter of Credit shall permit such be subject to the Uniform Customs and each Standby Letter of Credit shall, at the discretion of the Issuing Lender Lender, be subject either to prevent the Uniform Customs or to the ISP98, except that rule 5.09 of the ISP98 shall not be applicable; notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Application or other document related to any Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(bd) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Advanced Fibre Communications Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe Administrative Agent, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees agrees, in its sole discretion, to arrange for the Issuing Bank to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including five (5) Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Bank; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any no obligation to issue trade Letters arrange for the issuance of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any such Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iib) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus any amounts remaining outstanding or unpaid with respect to the Pre-Petition Obligations, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the Available lesser of (x) the Revolving Commitments would be Credit Commitment and (y) the Borrowing Base Amount, or (c) following the occurrence of an L/C Collateral Event, the L/C Cash Collateral as reflected in the L/C Cash Collateral Account is less than zero or (iii) an amount equal to 105% of the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroL/C Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $5,000, (ii) be a standby or commercial letter of credit issued to support obligations of any Credit Party, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including bid, performance, surety and similar bonds or obligations), (iii) expire on a date no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve six (6) months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such or last renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of (it being understood and agreed that such limitation shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance by such Issuing Lender applicable Bank of “evergreen” Letters of Credit providing for automatic extension for periods not exceeding one (1) month), which expiry date (including any such date that could automatically be extended pursuant to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such an “evergreen” provision contained in a Letter of Credit is Credit) shall be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the date specified in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, clause (a) of the definition of the term “Maturity Date” and (iv) such Letter of Credit is be subject to be denominated the Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued Application or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which determined by such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting ExposureBank and, as it may elect in its sole discretionto the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. In addition, no Issuing Lender The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation obligated to amend or extend arrange for the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A) such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time Bank or any L/C Participant to issue the Letter exceed any limits imposed by, any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit in its amended form under shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements agree ments of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade or direct pay letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to from the end of Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Commitment Period Termination Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, (ii) be a standby or direct pay letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including without limitation in support of obligations in connection with Project Related Debt) (iii) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, which date shall be no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Revolving Termination Date and (yiv) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Corrections Corporation of America)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end Letter of the Revolving Commitment Credit Availability Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations Exposure would exceed either the aggregate Total L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroat such time. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, or in the discretion of the Issuing Lender, a Foreign Currency; provided that (A) the Dollar Equivalent of each Letter of Credit denominated in Foreign Currency (each, a “Foreign Currency L/C”) shall be reported by the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent (unless the Administrative Agent is the Issuing Lender) promptly upon the issuance of such Foreign Currency L/C and monthly within seven (7) Business Days prior to the end of each month (including the month of issuance) or more frequently upon the request of the Administrative Agent and (B) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of all Foreign Currency L/Cs shall not exceed $20,000,000 at any time; and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Maturity Date; except that (A) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above above) subject to the Borrower’s satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 at the time of any such renewal and (unlessB) a Letter of Credit may expire on a date that is up to 365 days after the Letter of Credit Maturity Date (each such Letter of Credit, at least a “Holdover Letter of Credit”) if, on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the notice period for Letter of Credit Maturity Date, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize provides to the L/C Obligations with respect Issuing Lender cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of such Letter of Credit plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in an amount not less than connection therewith (as estimated by the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable Issuing Lender in its sole discretion), to secure all of the Obligations relating to such Letter of Credit)); provided that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of all Holdover Letters of Credit shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time; and provided, howeverfurther, that (1) any such following the Letter of Credit shall permit Maturity Date, the Issuing Bank may recalculate the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of any Foreign Currency L/C at any time and, to the extent that the cash collateral previously provided by the Borrower is equal to less than 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of such Foreign Currency L/C plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in connection therewith (as estimated by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall immediately provide sufficient additional cash collateral to the Issuing Bank to make up for this shortfall. In addition, if the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such renewal extension at least once in each twelve twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, (2) such Issuing Lender the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (xbut may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Letter of Credit Maturity Date; provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such renewal extension if such Issuing Lender (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) ), or (yB) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed or in writing)) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth specified in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied andsatisfied, and in each such case, case directing such Issuing Lender the L/C Issuer not to permit such renewalextension.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if:
(i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, including, without limitation, any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to such the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which such the Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, ;
(ii) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, ;
(iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such the Issuing Lender, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial Dollar Equivalent stated amount less than $10,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(iv) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of cash collateral, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential fronting exposure with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit is then proposed to be denominated issued or that Letter of Credit and all other Obligations under Letters of Credit as to which the Issuing Lender has actual or potential fronting exposure, as it may elect in a currency other than Dollars, its sole discretion;
(v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder or thereunder; or
(vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lendersubject to Section 3.1(a), unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation the expiry date of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the outstanding date of issuance thereof.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with Issuer and the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the when a Letter of Credit then proposed is issued (including any such agreement applicable to be issued or such an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of UCP 600 at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
(d) Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender at any time shall be under any obligation deemed to amend or extend any Letter be the Dollar Equivalent of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary stated amount of such Letter of Credit does in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not accept the proposed amendment theretosuch maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Enernoc Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the -------------- Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of ----------- Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving ------ Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to -------- issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount Total Aggregate Outstandings would exceed the lesser of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iiix) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroaggregate Commitments and (y) the Borrowing Base then in effect. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Additional Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital and business needs of the Borrower and its Additional Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business (the "Standby Letters of Credit"), or (y) a ------------------------- commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower or any of its Additional Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (the "Commercial Letters of Credit"), (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five ---------------------------- Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in (iii) expire no later than 365 days after its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalissuance.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (CDW Holding Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the end of Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Working Capital Loans, plus the Available Revolving Commitments aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would be less than zero or exceed the lesser of (iii1) the Available Revolving Working Capital Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. and (2) the Borrowing Base.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of Termination Date and that is otherwise satisfactory to the Issuing Lender and (xiv) be subject to the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior and, to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatextent not inconsistent therewith, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by laws of the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter State of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Missouri. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any orderL/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, judgment any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or decree modifications of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the Existing Letters of Credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 hereto shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such be deemed issued under this Agreement ------------- and shall constitute Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon the initial expiration of each Existing Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or shall terminate and cancel each such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Existing Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any request a new Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit be issued in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoreplacement thereof.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Inergy L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a2.23(c), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) denominated in a Permitted Currency for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the end of Revolving Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Agent; provided, that the Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, based upon the Equivalent Dollar Amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (i) the L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate Revolving Commitment less the amount of the Available all outstanding Revolving Commitments would be less than zero Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans or (iiib) the Available unused portion of the Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in a Permitted Currency in a minimum amount of $100,000, or such lesser amounts as may be agreed to by the Issuing Bank, (or the Alternative Currency Amount thereof with respect to any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit), (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, which date shall be no later than the earlier of five (x5) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable . The Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender Bank shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter Letters of Credit would violate one or more policies (including any Existing Letters of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit), unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Choice Hotels International Inc /De)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Master Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); providedits sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, however, that (1) any such each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to prevent any such renewal at least once submit a notice of drawing in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance respect of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedwhenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Indenture and (23) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under shall be paid directly into the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2018-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2018-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Borrower may request that any Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be or for the benefit account of Holdings the Borrower and one or any other Group Membermore of its Restricted Subsidiaries) denominated in Dollars on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation be required to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) unless such Issuing Lender otherwise consents, the Available Revolving L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Lender would exceed the Issuing Lender Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zerosuch Issuing Lender. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided thatprovided, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a tenor of one year or less may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods of one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance or less (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove, at least five Business Days prior subject to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to penultimate sentence of this Section 3.1(a)) so long as such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than permits the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal extension at least once in each twelve twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Once an automatic renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized the Issuing Lender to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the date referred to in clause (2y) such above; provided, however, that the Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal extension if it has received written notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Non-Extension Notice Date from any Lender or the Administrative Agent, Agent that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing directing the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalextension. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender, a Letter of Credit may extend up to one year beyond the Revolving Maturity Date; provided, that the Borrower shall deliver cash collateral to the applicable Issuing Lender in an amount equal to 103% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit no later than ninety-one (91) days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or would violate such Issuing Lender’s internal policies or procedures. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Lender shall have an obligation hereunder to issue any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made to any Person (i) to fund any orderprohibited activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, judgment or decree in any country or territory, that at the time of such funding is the subject of any Governmental Authority Sanctions or arbitrator shall (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by its terms purport any party to enjoin this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing outstanding hereunder supports any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, or states that a Restricted Subsidiary is the “account party,” “applicant,” “customer,” “instructing party,” or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, or and without derogating from any Law applicable to such rights of the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or not having the force otherwise) against such Restricted Subsidiary in respect of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or Credit, the Borrower (i) shall impose upon such reimburse, indemnify and compensate the Issuing Lender with hereunder for all obligations in respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable (including to letters of credit generallyreimburse any and all drawings thereunder), (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, if such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions had been issued solely for automatic reinstatement the account of the stated amount after Borrower and (ii) the Borrower irrevocably waives any drawing thereunder and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or (vi) surety of any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation or all of the obligations of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with Restricted Subsidiary in respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of such Letters of Credit does not accept for its Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the proposed amendment theretobenefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2015-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2015-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize unless the L/C Obligations Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in an amount accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2015-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2015-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2015-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2015-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2015-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2015-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), ) agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided PROVIDED that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii3) the Available Aggregate Covered Outstanding Revolving Commitment Extensions of any Revolving Lender Credit at such time would be less than zero. exceed the Borrowing Base at such time.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(1) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower (a "STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT") and
(2) expire no later than the earlier of (xi) one year after the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yii) above above).
(unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2016-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall expire (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z)expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2016-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2016-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2016-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2016-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2016-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2016-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
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(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-1” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB+” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 3.5(a), agrees to issue irrevocable standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day on or after the Amendment Effective Date until the date which is thirty-five (35) Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank (all such letters of credit outstanding on the date hereof and all letters of credit to be issued hereunder, together with all extensions, renewals and replacements thereof, are herein collectively referred to as the "Letters of Credit"); provided PROVIDED that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance a Default exists or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) expire no later than the earlier of thirty (x30) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatDate and (iii) expire no later than a date one (1) year after its issuance, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a PROVIDED that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yii) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of the Issuing Lender Bank's principal place of business.
(c) The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(d) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender The Issuing Bank shall not be liable to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other any L/C Obligations as to which such Participant for any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender has actual Bank except for acts or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no omissions caused by the Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend Bank's gross negligence or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretowillful misconduct.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(f) of the Series 2020-1 Supplement. Such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2020-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2020-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2020-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2020-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2020-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
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(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to any such Affiliate. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to any such Affiliate, then the L/C Provider or a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider, including any expenses in connection with amendments to this Agreement necessary to effectuate the issuance of Letters of Credit by such Person hereunder) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term debt credit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or KBRA and (ii) a long-term debt credit rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or KBRA or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Sources: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Vale Merger Sub, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) in dollars for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Company on any Business Day prior to on and after the end Effective Date and until the termination of the Revolving Commitment Period of the Issuing Bank in Dollarsaccordance with the terms hereof, in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Barclays Bank PLC shall have any no obligation to issue trade commercial Letters of Credit and hereunder; provided, further, that no Issuing Lender Bank shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, excess of the Total Commitment over the aggregate amount of Loans and L/C Obligations in respect then outstanding would be less than zero; provided, further, that no Initial Issuing Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the sum of (x) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Bank and (iiy) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments drawings under Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Bank that have not then been reimbursed pursuant Section 3.5 would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroexceed $60,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving later of (A) the Original Termination Date; Date and (B) if any Commitments are extended pursuant to Section 2.25, such extended termination date as determined pursuant to Section 2.25, provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditthis sentence above)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any ordersuch issuance would conflict with, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain cause such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, Bank or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposureexceed any limits imposed by, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoapplicable Laws.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (Southwest Airlines Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or Commitment, (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed the Issuing Lender Commitment of such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentLender (it being understood and agreed that, subject to the foregoing clause (iii) and the following clause (iii), any Issuing Lender may, in its sole discretion, issue Letters of Credit in excess of its Issuing Lender Commitment as separately agreed with the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent) or (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero zero. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, reduce or increase the Issuing Lender Commitment of any Issuing Lender with the consent of such Issuing Lender; provided that the Borrower shall not reduce the Issuing Lender Commitment of any Issuing Lender if, after giving effect of such reduction, the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would above shall not be less than zerosatisfied. Each Letter of Credit shall (1) be denominated in Dollars and (2) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) unless Cash Collateralized in an amount equal to 103% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit (and it being understood and agreed that (A) any Letter of Credit will not be issued for longer than one year past the Revolving Termination Date or be renewable thereafter without the consent of the applicable Issuing Lender and (B) the obligations of the L/C Participants under Section 3.4 shall not continue after the Revolving Termination Date with respect to any Letter of Credit that expires after the Revolving Termination Date), the date that is five Business Days thirty (30) days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a2.23(c), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) denominated in a Permitted Currency for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the end of Revolving Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Bank and the Agent; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, based upon the Equivalent Dollar Amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (i) the L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate Revolving Commitment less the amount of the Available all outstanding Revolving Commitments would be less than zero Loans, Swingline Loans and Competitive Bid Loans or (iiib) the Available unused portion of the Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in a Permitted Currency in a minimum amount of $100,000, or such lesser amounts as may be agreed to by the Issuing Bank, (or the Alternative Currency Amount thereof with respect to any Alternative Currency Letter of Credit), (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Bank and the Agent, which date shall be no later than the earlier of five (x5) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable . The Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender Bank shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any orderL/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, judgment any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or decree modifications of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter existing Letters of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having unless the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not context otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretorequires.
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Sources: Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (Choice Hotels International Inc /De)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to from the end of Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Commitment Period Credit Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (yb) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of would exceed the Revolving Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, or in such other amount as agreed to by the Administrative Agent, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire on a date no more than one (1) year from the issuance thereof, which date shall be no later than five (5) business days prior to the earlier of Revolving Credit Maturity Date and (xiv) be subject to the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed Uniform Customs and/or ISPA 98, as set forth in the Application or as to be determined by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior and, to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatextent not inconsistent therewith, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by laws of the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter State of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restrictionExisting Letters of Credit, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not unless the context otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on requires. The Existing Letters of Credit shall be, from and after the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter Letters of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretohereunder.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Hickory Tech Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe Administrative Agent, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to arrange for the Issuing Bank to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including five (5) Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Bank; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any no obligation to issue trade Letters arrange for the issuance of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any such Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (yb) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Protective Advances, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations in respect would exceed the lesser of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iix) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or Credit Commitment and (iiiy) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroBorrowing Base Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $5,000, (ii) be a standby or commercial letter of credit issued to support obligations of any Credit Party, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including bid, performance, surety and similar bonds or obligations), (iii) expire on a date no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such or last renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of (it being understood and agreed that such limitation shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance by such Issuing Lender applicable Bank of “evergreen” Letters of Credit providing for automatic extension for periods not exceeding 12 months), which expiry date (including any such date that could automatically be extended pursuant to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such an “evergreen” provision contained in a Letter of Credit is Credit) shall be no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the date specified in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, clause (a) of the definition of the term “Maturity Date” and (iv) such Letter of Credit is be subject to be denominated the Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued Application or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which determined by such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting ExposureBank and, as it may elect in its sole discretionto the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. In addition, no Issuing Lender The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation obligated to amend or extend arrange for the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A) such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time Bank or any L/C Participant to issue the Letter exceed any limits imposed by, any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit in its amended form under shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) in dollars for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Company on any Business Day prior to on and after the end Effective Date and until the termination of the Revolving Commitment Period of the Issuing Bank in Dollarsaccordance with the terms hereof, in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Barclays Bank PLC shall have any no obligation to issue trade commercial Letters of Credit and hereunder; provided, further, that no Issuing Lender Bank shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, excess of the Total Commitment over the aggregate amount of Loans and L/C Obligations in respect then outstanding would be less than zero; provided, further, that no Initial Issuing Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the sum of (x) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Bank and (iiy) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments drawings under Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Bank that have not then been reimbursed pursuant Section 3.5 would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroexceed $100,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving later of (A) the Original Termination Date; Date and (B) if any Commitments are extended pursuant to Section 2.25, such extended termination date as determined pursuant to Section 2.25, provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditthis sentence above)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any ordersuch issuance would conflict with, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain cause such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, Bank or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposureexceed any limits imposed by, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoapplicable Laws.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (Southwest Airlines Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that or, at the Borrower's request, any Letter Subsidiary of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrower on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed Available Commitment for any Lender, or the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentAvailability, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination then Final Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance .
(which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yc) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(whether or not having the force of lawe) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitEach party hereto agrees that, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on and at all times after the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Existing Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable shall be deemed to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such be a Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions issued by the Issuing Bank pursuant hereto for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit all purposes hereunder and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoother Loan Documents.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Master Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving 17 Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); providedits sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, however, that (1) any such each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, on its behalf, and (B) the Control Party as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to prevent any such renewal at least once submit a notice of drawing in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance respect of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedwhenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Indenture; and (23) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under shall be paid directly into the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the 18 Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider either (i) provide a new Letter of Credit and (ii) provide a new “back-to-back” Letter of Credit to an existing letter of credit provider to secure a letter of credit in existence prior to the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C 19 Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit 20 satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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Sources: Note Purchase Agreement
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or in a Designated Foreign Currency, (ii) be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary, contingent or otherwise or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of inventory or other goods or services by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (the letters of credit described in the preceding clauses (A) and (B), "Letters of Credit") and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Credit Commitment of any all Revolving Lender Credit Lenders would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement shall, at all times on and after the Closing Date, be deemed to be a "Letter of Credit" for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, including Seller Notes and DirecTv Obligations, or to finance the working capital and business needs of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary date that is 12 months after the date of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five fifth Business Days Day prior to the Revolving Termination DateJuly 31, 2003; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing with an expiry expiration date of more than occurring up to twelve months after the such Letter of Credit's date of issuance may be automatically renewable for subsequent 12-month periods (which but in no event later than the fifth Business Day prior to July 31, 2003); provided, further, that the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations outstanding at any time supporting DirecTv Obligations shall in no event extend beyond exceed $10,000,000 and may be in the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior form of Exhibit J to the notice period for Existing Credit Agreement; and provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the then current expiry datecontrary in this Agreement, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize (a) the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an supporting the principal amount not less than of the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable promissory note issued by Digital Television Services of Georgia, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Management ("DTS Georgia"), to such Washington Electric Membership Corporation, as more fully described on Schedule 8.4(o), shall expire on January 15, 2001 and (b) the Letter of Credit)); providedCredit supporting the principal amount of the $9,427,984 original principal amount promissory note issued by DTS Georgia to Mitc▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ctric Membership Corporation on the date hereof shall expire on January 15, however, that 2001.
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Digital Television Services of Kansas LLC)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) ), for the account of the Borrower Master Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider), shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than periods, each individually not to exceed twelve (12) months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender Commitment Termination Date. The L/C Provider shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(e) of the Series 2022-1 Supplement. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2022-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2022-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Master Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Note Advances and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Master Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Master Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Master Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.19 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Master Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”. If any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Provider hereunder in favor of an insurance or other similar provider to any Non-Securitization Entity or Securitization Entity no longer satisfies such provider’s criteria for an eligible or otherwise conforming letter of credit for its particular purpose, the Master Issuer may select an alternative Person to issue a replacement for such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such replacement Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, and such L/C Provider shall reasonably cooperate with the Master Issuer in connection with the termination and replacement of such Letter of Credit.
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Sources: Note Purchase Agreement (European Wax Center, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Master Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); providedits sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, however, that (1) any such each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to prevent any such renewal at least once submit a notice of drawing in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance respect of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedwhenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Indenture and (23) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under shall be paid directly into the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2025-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Note Advances and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and, if it has a rating by KBRA, KBRA, and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P and, if it has a rating by KBRA, KBRA; provided that for purposes of this L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, an L/C Provider will be deemed to have the short-term debt credit rating or the long- term debit credit rating, as applicable, of such L/C Provider or any guarantor (or confirming bank) of such L/C Provider.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Applicable Issuing LenderParty, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section Sections 3.4(a) and 3.8(b), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period (i) in Dollarsthe case of Fronted Letters of Credit, in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding such Issuing Lender’s Fronted L/C Commitment and (ii) in the case of Several Letters of Credit, substantially in the form of Exhibit L; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates such Applicable Issuing Party shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Fronted Letter of Credit that results in the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitment Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of any Revolving Lender such Fronted Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Fronted Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the “Participated Portion”) that, if such Fronted Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Fronted Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove), at least five Business Days prior to so long as the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than has the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable right to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any refuse to extend such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon if at the time of such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of refusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not 5.2; provided further that any Secured Letter of Credit may have an expiration date up to permit such renewal364 days after the Termination Date.
(b) No Applicable Issuing Lender Party shall at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Applicable Issuing Party, any L/C Participant or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (iii) any order, judgment or decree Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Governmental Authority Borrower if (x) the then Borrowing Base of such Borrower would be less than such Borrower’s aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit or arbitrator shall by its terms purport (y) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in an Account of such Borrower established pursuant to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from Section 1 of Article II of the applicable Collateral Account Control Agreement. Prior to issuing such any Secured Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such the Applicable Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having Party shall obtain confirmation from the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request Administrative Agent that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, requirements imposed by clause (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender preceding sentence shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretosatisfied.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Subsidiary thereof on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the end of Revolving Credit Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iib) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroCredit Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than (i) be denominated in a Permitted Currency, (ii) be in a minimum amount of $100,000 (or, with respect to an Alternative Currency Letter of Credit, the earlier amount of the Alternative Currency in which such Alternative Letter of Credit is to be denominated which is equivalent to $100,000 at the most favorable spot exchange rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to it at approximately 11:00 a.m. two (x2) the first anniversary Business Days before such Alternative Currency Letter of its date of issuance unless otherwise Credit is to be issued or extended) (or such lesser amount as agreed to by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and Lender), (yiii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a standby Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry Credit, expire on a date of no more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to or last renewal of such Letter of Credit in an amount not less (subject to customary automatic renewal for additional one (1) year periods pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit Application or other documentation acceptable to the Issuing Lender), which date shall be no later than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable fifth (5th) Business Day prior to such the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (iv) if a commercial Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with expire on a date no more than 180 days after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, which date shall be no later than the fifth (5th) by giving Business Day prior notice to the beneficiary thereof Revolving Credit Maturity Date and (v) be subject to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issuedApplication or as determined by the Issuing Lender and, (2) such to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restrictionoutstanding Letters of Credit, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not unless the context otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on requires. As of the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Rollover Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies shall constitute, for all purposes of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generallythis Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such a Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the issued and outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretothis Agreement.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations in respect of all Standby Letters of Credit would exceed $20,000,000, (iii) the L/C Obligations in respect of all Trade Letters of Credit would exceed $5,000,000 or (iv) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that which is five Business Days 30 days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Standby Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (which may be commercial or standby) providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) of its Restricted Subsidiaries on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment set forth on Schedule 3.1, (xii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x1) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y2) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writingabove)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if: (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) Section 2.23(e) applies or (iv) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to such the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense (for which the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such the Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Member on any Business Day prior to during the end Letter of the Revolving Commitment Credit Availability Period in Dollarssuch form as may reasonably be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) either (x) the L/C Obligations Exposure would exceed the aggregate Total L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or, in the sole discretion of the Issuing Lender with respect to any particular Letter of Credit, a Foreign Currency, and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Maturity Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove). For the avoidance of doubt, at least five Business Days prior no commercial letters of credit shall be issued by the Issuing Lender to any Person under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such stated amount of any Letter of Credit issued in an amount not less than a Foreign Currency shall be converted into Dollars from time to time by the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to Issuing Lender and upon any drawing under such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if:
(i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law;
(ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender from issuing issuing, amending or reinstating such Letter of Credit, or any Law law, rule or regulation applicable to such the Issuing Lender or any request request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereundercompensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such the Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, ;
(iiiii) the issuance Issuing Lender has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of such Letter of Credit would violate Credit, that one or more of the applicable conditions contained in Section 5.2 shall not then be satisfied;
(iv) any requested Letter of Credit is not in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender, or the issuance, amendment or renewal of a Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable laws or regulations or any applicable policies of the Issuing Lender;
(v) such Issuing Lender applicable to letters Letter of credit generally, Credit contains any provisions providing for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder;
(iiivi) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such the Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated face amount of less than $10,00050,000 (or, with respect to the two (iv2) such Letter Letters of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollarsfavor of CNB outstanding on the Closing Date, the respective stated amounts of such Letters of Credit); or
(v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vivii) any Revolving Lender is at such that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 3.10, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv2.24(a)(iv)) with respect to such the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations Exposure as to which such the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize unless the L/C Obligations Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in an amount accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 20171 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter and on behalf of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings Borrower or any other Group Memberof its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch customary form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no such Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s portion of the L/C CommitmentCommitmentIssuing Lender Limit, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero, (iii) the Borrowing Base Availability would be less than zero or (iiiiv) the Available Revolving Commitment L/C Obligations in respect of any Revolving Lender Letters of Credit that are Financial Letters of Credit would be less than zeroexceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days 364 days after the Termination Date, provided (I) that any Letter of Credit with an expiry date prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Date may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yB) above above) and (unless, at least II) with respect to any Letter of Credit that expires on or after the date that is five Business Days prior to the notice period for Termination Date, at least 60 days prior to the then current expiry dateTermination Date, such the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize back-stop such Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash equal to 100% of the L/C Obligations with in respect to of such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than a cash collateral account established with the Minimum Collateral Amount Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Lender on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such Letter Issuing Lender. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter Letters of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with for the date account of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the beneficiary thereof (benefit of the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of days in each such twelve month period Subsidiary or Joint Venture. From time to be agreed time and upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issuedreasonable request therefor, (2i) such each Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time confirm to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, Agent the Majority Facility Lenders L/C Exposure in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more Letters of Credit issued by it and its portion of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied andL/C Commitment and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall confirm to each Issuing Lender the aggregate amount of Available Commitments. For the avoidance of doubt, in each such case, directing such no event shall the sum of the Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalLenders’ respective portions of the L/C Commitment exceed the L/C Commitment.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (M I Homes Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on a joint and several basis on any Business Day prior to from the end of Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Commitment Period Credit Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, sum of (A) the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect at such time plus (B) the aggregate principal amount of all Letters of outstanding Revolving Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Loans and Swingline Loans would exceed such Issuing Lender’s the then applicable Borrowing Limit. If at any time the L/C CommitmentObligations exceed such permitted amount, the Borrowers shall furnish to the Administrative Agent cash collateral satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to such excess to be applied in accordance with Section 12.2(b).
(iib) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire on a date no later than one (1) year from the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender thereof; provided, that in its sole discretion and no case shall such expiration date be later than three (y3) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower Credit Maturity Date and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yiv) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior be subject to the notice period for the then current expiry dateUniform Customs and, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (extent not inconsistent therewith, the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number laws of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter State of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance Existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (GTS Duratek Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a4.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the any Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving RC Commitments would be less than zero or zero.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall:
(1) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of any or all of the Borrowers, contingent or otherwise, in respect of insurance obligations, to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ compensation board or similar Governmental Authority for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ compensation liabilities of a Borrower, for general corporate purposes in the ordinary course of business and for such other purposes as may be approved by the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrowers in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit"); and
(2) expire no later than the earlier of (xi) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower Date and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after (ii) 364 days from the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred subject to in clause renewal).
(yc) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the state of relevant origin.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Celadon Group Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end Letter of the Revolving Commitment Credit Availability Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations Exposure would exceed either the aggregate Total L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroat such time. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, or in the discretion of the Issuing Lender, a Foreign Currency; provided that (A) the Dollar Equivalent of each Letter of Credit denominated in Foreign Currency (each, a “Foreign Currency L/C”) shall be reported by the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent (unless the Administrative Agent is the Issuing Lender) promptly upon the issuance of such Foreign Currency L/C and monthly within seven (7) Business Days prior to the end of each month (including the month of issuance) or more frequently upon the request of the Administrative Agent and (B) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of all Foreign Currency L/Cs shall not exceed $20,000,000 at any time; and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender Maturity Date; except that (A) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above above) subject to the Borrower’s satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 at the time of any such renewal and (unlessB) a Letter of Credit may expire on a date that is up to 365 days after the Letter of Credit Maturity Date (each such Letter of Credit, at least a “Holdover Letter of Credit”) if, on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the notice period for Letter of Credit Maturity Date, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize provides to the L/C Obligations with respect Issuing Lender cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of such Letter of Credit plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in an amount not less than connection therewith (as estimated by the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable Issuing Lender in its sole discretion), to secure all of the Obligations relating to such Letter of Credit)); provided that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of all Holdover Letters of Credit shall not exceed $70,000,000 at any time; and provided, howeverfurther, that (1) any such following the Letter of Credit shall permit Maturity Date, the Issuing Bank may recalculate the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of any Foreign Currency L/C at any time and, to the extent that the cash collateral previously provided by the Borrower is equal to less than 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of such Foreign Currency L/C plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in connection therewith (as estimated by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall immediately provide sufficient additional cash collateral to the Issuing Bank to make up for this shortfall. In addition, if the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such renewal extension at least once in each twelve twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, (2) such Issuing Lender the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (xbut may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Letter of Credit Maturity Date; provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such renewal extension if such Issuing Lender (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) ), or (yB) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed or in writing)) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Non-Extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth specified in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied andsatisfied, and in each such case, case directing such Issuing Lender the L/C Issuer not to permit such renewalextension.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if:
(i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law;
(ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Issuing Lender from issuing issuing, amending or reinstating such Letter of Credit, or any Law law, rule or regulation applicable to such the Issuing Lender or any request request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereundercompensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such the Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it;
(iii) the Issuing Lender has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of such Letter of Credit, that one or more of the applicable conditions contained in Section 5.2 shall not then be satisfied;
(iiiv) any requested Letter of Credit is not in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender, or the issuance, amendment or renewal of a Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable laws or regulations or any applicable policies of the Issuing Lender;
(v) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, ;
(iiivi) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such the Issuing Lender, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial Dollar Equivalent stated amount less than $10,000100,000, (iv) such in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit is to be denominated Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a currency other than Dollars, (v) such standby Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or Credit;
(vivii) any Revolving Lender is at such that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 3.10, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv2.20(a)(iv)) with respect to such the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations Exposure as to which such the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any .
(viii) such Letter of Credit if contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder; or
(Aix) subject to Section 3.1(a), the expiry date of such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the requested Letter of Credit in its amended form under would occur more than twelve (12) months after the terms hereof or date of issuance thereof.
(Bc) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the beneficiary rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of UCP 600 at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
(d) Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of stated amount of such Letter of Credit does in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not accept the proposed amendment theretosuch maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Enernoc Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), ) agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”"LETTERS OF CREDIT") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided PROVIDED that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iii3) the Available Aggregate Covered Outstanding Revolving Commitment Extensions of any Revolving Lender Credit at such time would be less than zero. exceed the Borrowing Base at such time.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(1) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower (a "STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT") and
(2) expire no later than the earlier of (xi) one year after the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yii) above above).
(unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderLetter of Credit Provider (or its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.07 and 2.08, agrees to issue provide Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit or other standby and/or trade letters of credit requested by Issuer and agreed upon by Letter of Credit Provider in its sole discretion (together with the Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Issuer or its designee on any Business Day at any time until the date that is thirty (30) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.06(g) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Letter of Credit Provider; provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2025-1 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 or, with the consent of the Letter of Credit Provider and a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the Letter of Credit Provider, less than $1,000,000 and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal automatic extensions thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the Letter of Credit Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be extended; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the Letter of Credit Provider (and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Series 2025-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the Servicer as the joint beneficiaries thereof; (2) allow either the Indenture Trustee or the Servicer, individually and not jointly, to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender Series 2025-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Liquidity Reserve Account, pursuant to the Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Series 2025-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Liquidity Reserve Account or otherwise used to pay Liquidity Reserve Draw Amounts in accordance with Section 5.01(c) of the Base Indenture. The Letter of Credit Provider shall not at any time be obligated to (xI) permit provide any such renewal Letter of Credit hereunder if such Issuing Lender has determined that it issuance would not be permittedviolate, or cause any L/C Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the Letter of Credit Provider would have no obligation, obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed amended form under the terms hereof or (by reason 2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(a) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Indenture Trustee to authenticate the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Notes, which the Issuer shall deliver to the Letter of Credit Providers on the Series 2025-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2025-1 Class L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Indenture Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 2.01(a) of the Base Indenture. Such Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Note shall be dated the Series 2025-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the Letter of Credit Provider or in such other name or nominee as the Letter of Credit Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to $0 and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date Base Indenture. The issuance and sale of the Nonrenewal Notice from Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Notes to the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect Letter of Credit Providers shall be subject to satisfaction of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and7.01. The Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Notes shall be Variable Funding Notes that are Class A-1-V Notes payable in accordance with the Base Indenture, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalthe Series 2025-1 Supplement and this Agreement.
(b) No Each drawing on a Letter of Credit after the Series 2025-1 Closing Date will constitute a Borrowing in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and shall be deemed to be a Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amounts (in the form of Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount) for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for the purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each drawing of a Letter of Credit will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Increase” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Note and reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Decrease” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-▇ ▇/C Note. Each Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that any Letter of Credit Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the Letter of Credit Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor in the form required by the applicable Letter of Credit Provider or L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the Letter of Credit Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Letter of Credit Provider may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the Letter of Credit Provider will notify the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.06(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the Letter of Credit Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the Letter of Credit Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Letter of Credit Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.06(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuer. The Letter of Credit Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. Each Letter of Credit Provider shall promptly furnish to the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, and the Indenture Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers, based on their respective Commitments, the L/C Monthly Fees in accordance with the terms of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments. In addition, the Issuer shall pay to or reimburse the Letter of Credit Provider for its own account or for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Issuance Fees (as defined in the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Issuance Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the applicable Letter of Credit Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the related L/C Commitment; provided that any time such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the Letter of Credit Provider and the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Advance Notes and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(g) Each Letter of Credit Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.06 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate as long as any such Letter of Credit issued would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit. If any such Letter of Credit would be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the reasonable expense of the Issuer) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that any Letter of Credit issued by such Person would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit (the Letter of Credit Provider (or such Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Provider) or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the reasonable expense of the Issuer), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit).
(h) Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any Letter of Credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.06(g) be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
(i) Each Letter of Credit Provider and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if if: (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or (ii) any Law law applicable to such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, or any request or directive (whether which request or not having directive, in the reasonable judgment of the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, has the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, shall prohibitprohibit the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromas applicable, the issuance from issuing of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Dateparticular, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (iiiii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more any policies of such the Letter of Credit Provider or L/C Issuing Lender applicable to letters Bank regarding Letters of credit generally, Credit in general.
(iiij) except as Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Administrative Agent applicable Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, and such Issuing Lender, such the Issuer when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iveffect at the time of issuance) such shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit is issued hereunder.
(k) For the avoidance of doubt, the L/C Commitment shall be a sub-facility limit of the Commitment Amounts of the relevant Committed Note Purchaser and aggregate outstanding Unreimbursed L/C Drawings as of any date of determination shall be a component of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount on such date of determination, pursuant to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the definition thereof.
(vl) such Each Series 2025-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement (including all drawings thereunder) shall be subject to Section 4.07 of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and Base Indenture in all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretorespects.
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Sources: Class a 1 v Note Purchase Agreement (Shenandoah Telecommunications Co/Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrowers or (so long as the Parent Borrower (provided that is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of Credit may be for the benefit any of Holdings or any its Restricted Subsidiaries (other Group Memberthan an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or Commitment or, (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Issuing Lender Commitment or (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or another L/C Foreign Currency and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) or For the delivery avoidance of Cash Collateral with doubt, the Borrower or such Lender Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (giving effect to the Second Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoSecond Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of any Co-Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the Borrower period commencing on the Series 2025-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would exceed the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a requested Letter of Credit would cause the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the L/C Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and L/C Provider) to exceed its Commitment Amount (an “L/C Commitment Excess”), the Investor Groups shall effectuate a reallocation of the Available Revolving Commitments Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts to the extent necessary so that, immediately after such requested Letter of Credit is issued, no L/C Commitment Excess would exist; provided that the Co-Issuers shall not be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of liable for any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroBreakage Amounts resulting solely from any such reallocations. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2025-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(e) of the Series 2025-1 Supplement. Such Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2025-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2025-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2025-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. In addition, the letters of credit set forth in Schedule IV attached hereto shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider indicated therein on the Series 2025-1 Closing Date (so long as such letter of credit would have been permitted to have been issued hereunder but for the date of its issuance). Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2025-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments; provided, further, that prior to any increase in the Swingline Commitment, the Co-Issuers and the Trustee will enter into an amendment to the Series 2025-1 Supplement permitting such L/C Commitment.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Sources: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dine Brands Global, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 3.5(a), agrees to issue irrevocable standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day on or after the Amendment Effective Date until the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank (all such letters of credit outstanding on the date hereof and all letters of credit to be issued hereunder, together with all extensions, renewals and replacements thereof, are herein collectively referred to as the "Letters of Credit"); provided PROVIDED that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance a Default exists or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Credit Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Termination Date and (yiii) the expire no later than a date one (1) year after its issuance, PROVIDED that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yii) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of the Issuing Lender Bank's principal place of business.
(c) The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Master Issuer or its designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); providedits sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, however, that (1) any such each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender (1) name each of (A) the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to prevent any such renewal at least once submit a notice of drawing in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance respect of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedwhenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Indenture and (23) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under shall be paid directly into the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall (i) be dated the Closing Date, (ii) be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, (iii) have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, (iv) have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (v) be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date shall increase the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All Unreimbursed L/C Drawings shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderLetter of Credit Provider (or its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.07 and 2.08, agrees to issue provide Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit or other standby and/or trade letters of credit requested by Issuers and agreed upon by Letter of Credit Provider in its sole discretion (together with the Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Issuers or their designee on any Business Day at any time until the date that is thirty (30) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.06(b) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Letter of Credit Provider; provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2025-2 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $500,000 or, if less than $500,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuers and the Letter of Credit Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal automatic extensions thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the Letter of Credit Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the Letter of Credit Provider (and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Series 2025-2 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders, as the joint beneficiaries thereof; (2) allow either the Indenture Trustee or the Servicer, individually and not jointly, to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender Series 2025-2 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Liquidity Reserve Account, pursuant to the Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Series 2025-2 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Liquidity Reserve Account or otherwise used to pay Required Liquidity Reserve Draw Amounts in accordance with Sections 5.01(c) of the Indenture. The Letter of Credit Provider shall not at any time be obligated to (xI) permit provide any such renewal Letter of Credit hereunder if such Issuing Lender has determined that it issuance would not be permittedviolate, or cause any L/C Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the Letter of Credit Provider would have no obligation, obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed amended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y2) be obligated each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to permit such renewal if it has received notice Letter of Credit.
(which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)a) on or before On the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement (including Section 5.2 7.03), and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Indenture Trustee to authenticate the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Notes, which the Issuers shall deliver to the Letter of Credit Providers on the Series 2025-2 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2025-2 Class L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Indenture Trustee shall instead register it as described in the Indenture. Such Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note shall be dated the Series 2025-2 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the Letter of Credit Provider or in such other name or nominee as the Letter of Credit Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to $0 and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. The Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Notes shall be Variable Funding Notes payable in accordance with the Indenture and this Agreement. Each drawing on a Letter of Credit after the Series 2025-2 Closing Date will constitute a Borrowing in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and shall be deemed to be a Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amounts (in the form of Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount) for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for the purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each drawing of a Letter of Credit will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Increase” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note and reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Decrease” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note. Each Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuers agree to promptly notify the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalotherwise provided hereunder.
(b) No The Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that any Letter of Credit Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the Letter of Credit Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor in the form required by the applicable Letter of Credit Provider (who shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the relevant L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the Letter of Credit Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Letter of Credit Provider may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the Letter of Credit Provider will notify the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.06(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the Letter of Credit Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the Letter of Credit Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Letter of Credit Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.06(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuers. The Letter of Credit Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. Each Letter of Credit Provider shall promptly furnish to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, and the Indenture Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(c) The Issuers shall pay to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each Committed Note Purchaser (based on their respective Committed Note Purchaser Percentages), the “L/C Participation Fees” as defined in, and in accordance with the terms of, the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Notes Fee Letter, and subject to the Priority of Payments. In addition, the Issuers shall pay to (or reimburse) each Letter of Credit Provider, for its own account (or for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank) the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Letter of Credit Provider relating to Letters of Credit issued or maintained by such Letter of Credit Provider (or the applicable L/C Issuing Bank), in each case as may be agreed in writing between the Issuers and such Letter of Credit Provider and from time to time in effect, and which such customary fees and standard costs and charges shall accrue during the applicable Interest Accrual Period and be payable in arrears on each Payment Date from and after the Series 2025-2 Closing Date and prior to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Termination Date in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(d) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(e) The Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the applicable Letter of Credit Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the related L/C Commitment; provided that any time such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the Letter of Credit Provider and the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Advance Notes and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(f) Each Letter of Credit Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.06 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate as long as any such Letter of Credit issued would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit. If any such Letter of Credit would be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuers (at the reasonable expense of the Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that any Letter of Credit issued by such Person would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit (the Letter of Credit Provider (or such Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Provider) or such other Person selected by the Issuers (at the reasonable expense of the Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit).
(g) Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuers in order to have any Letter of Credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuers pursuant to Section 2.06(f) to be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
(h) Each Letter of Credit Provider and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if if: (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or (ii) any Law law applicable to such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, or any request or directive (whether which request or not having directive, in the reasonable judgment of the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, has the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, shall prohibitprohibit the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromas applicable, the issuance from issuing of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under particular.
(i) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such applicable Letter of Credit does not accept Provider or the proposed amendment theretoL/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, and the Issuers when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit issued hereunder.
(j) For the avoidance of doubt, the L/C Commitment shall be a sub-facility limit of the Commitment Amounts and aggregate outstanding Unreimbursed L/C Drawings as of any date of determination shall be a component of the Series 2025-2 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount on such date of determination, pursuant to the definition thereof.
(k) Notwithstanding anything in the contrary herein, each Series 2025-2 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit (including all drawings thereunder) shall be subject to Sections 4.05(b), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (j) of the Indenture in all respects.
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Sources: Class a 1 v Note Purchase Agreement (Uniti Group Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date through but not including the date which is six (6) Business Days prior to the end of Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (i) the L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the Aggregate Commitment less the sum of the Dollar Amount of the aggregate principal amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero all other Extensions of Credit or (iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, (iii) expire no later than one (1) year from the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by thereof; provided, that any such Letter of Credit may be automatically extendible for periods of up to one year so long as such Letter of Credit provides that the Issuing Lender retains an option, satisfactory to such Issuing Lender, to terminate such Letter of Credit within a specified period of time prior to each scheduled extension date; provided, further, that in its sole discretion and no case shall such expiration date be later than five (y5) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided that, if requested and (iv) be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISPA98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretionand, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Insignia Financial Group Inc /De/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior from the Closing Date through but not including the Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit (i) during the continuance of any Event of Default of which it has received notice and (ii) if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments Commitment or the Commitment of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless any Lender less such Lender's Commitment Percentage of the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Obligations, Revolving Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000 (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) and shall be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (B) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, which date shall be no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Termination Date and (yC) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject Each Existing Letter of Credit is deemed to be a letter of credit issued hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, the "Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit (i) shall be denominated in Dollars, (ii) shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit") and (iii) shall expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by in the Issuing Lender case of any Standby Letter of Credit, or 180 days after its date of issuance in its sole discretion the case of any Commercial Letter of Credit and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no such Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Letter of Credit that results in the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitment Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of any Revolving Lender such Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the "Participated Portion") that, if such Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove), at least five Business Days prior to so long as the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than has the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable right to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any refuse to extend such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon if at the time of such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of refusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal5.2.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or directive (whether or not having ii) any Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Borrower if (x) the force then Borrowing Base of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that Borrower would be less than such Issuing Lender refrain from, Borrower's aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Secured Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to itCredit, (iiy) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in a Collateral Account of such Borrower established pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Security Agreement or (z) the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies cause the Dollar Amount of such the aggregate undrawn and unexpired face amount of Secured Letters of Credit issued for the account of all Borrowers hereunder to exceed $250,000,000. Prior to issuing any Secured Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by shall obtain confirmation from the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, that the requirements imposed by clause (ivii) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender preceding sentence shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretosatisfied.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xissuance,(i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iiCommitment,(ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments Commitment would be less than zero zero, or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment Aggregate Outstanding Extensions of Credit would exceed the Borrowing Limit.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, in connection with the working capital and business needs of the Borrower in the ordinary course of business, including in connection with any Revolving Lender would be less acquisition permitted by Section 7.9(c) (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit") and
(ii) expire no later than zero. the Termination Date.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the end of Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Extensions of Credit, would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would Commitments. The Existing Letters of Credit shall be less than zero or deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to, and governed by, the terms and conditions hereof.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $500,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) (A) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of five (x5) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested (B) have a term not exceeding one year, (C) and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, and (iv) be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretionand, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such New York. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (South Jersey Industries Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrowers or (so long as the Parent Borrower (provided that is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of Credit may be for the benefit any of Holdings or any its Restricted Subsidiaries (other Group Memberthan an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or Commitment or, (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Issuing Lender Commitment or (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or another L/C Foreign Currency and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) or For the delivery avoidance of Cash Collateral with doubt, the Borrower or such Lender Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (giving effect to the Fourth Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoFourth Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each (i) the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (such letters of credit, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter and to amend Letters of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) previously issued by it in accordance with Section 3.2 below, on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the date that is seven days prior to the end Revolving Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender and (ii) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the amount of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsBorrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuanceissuance or amendment, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $250,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (iii) unless the Issuing Lender otherwise consents in writing, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessabove). All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, at least five Business Days prior from and after the Closing Date, to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such be outstanding as a Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) hereunder and governed by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable and conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalhereof.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain if such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by any applicable Requirement of Law, or directive (whether or not having if such Requirement of Law would cause the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitor any L/C Participant to be subject to, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromincur, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect applicable on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was deemed material in good faith by the Issuing Lender not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to itDate, or (ii) the issuance if a default of such Letter of Credit would violate one any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 3.4(a) exists or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless such the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral satisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) risk with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLender.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject Prior to the date hereof, Norwest Bank has issued the Letters of Credit listed on Schedule 3.1 (the "Existing Letters of Credit"), and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Lender designated as Issuing LenderLender hereunder, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, "Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be Borrower, or for the benefit joint and several account of Holdings or the Borrower and any other Group Member) Subsidiary, on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be requested by the Borrower and approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent such approval may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit conditioned; and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support (I) obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital or business needs of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or (II) performance obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (y) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit"), (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Scheduled Revolving Termination Date; Date and (iv) expire no later than 365 days after its date of issuance, provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a 365-day duration may provide for the renewal thereof at the election of the Borrower (in accordance with procedures to be established by the Issuing Lender) for additional one year 365-day periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least not expire later than five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of CreditScheduled Revolving Termination Date)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that or, at the Borrower's request, any Letter Subsidiary of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrower on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided provided, that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed Available Commitment for any Lender, or the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentAvailability, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination then Final Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance .
(which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yc) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrowers or (so long as the Parent Borrower (provided that is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of Credit may be for the benefit any of Holdings or any its Restricted Subsidiaries (other Group Memberthan an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or Commitment or, (yii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Issuing Lender Commitment or (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or another L/C Foreign Currency and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may 81 provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) or For the delivery avoidance of Cash Collateral with doubt, the Borrower or such Lender Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (giving effect to the Fourth Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoFourth Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderLetter of Credit Provider (or its permitted successors and assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.07 and 2.08, agrees to issue provide Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit or other standby and/or trade letters of credit requested by Issuer and agreed upon by Letter of Credit Provider in its sole discretion (together with the Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower Issuer or its designee on any Business Day at any time until the date that is thirty (30) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.06(b) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Letter of Credit Provider; provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2026-1 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $500,000 or, if less than $500,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the Letter of Credit Provider and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten (10) Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal automatic extensions thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the Letter of Credit Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Liquidity Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the Letter of Credit Provider (and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Series 2026-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit is issued, shall (1) name the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders and the other Secured Parties and the Servicer as the joint beneficiaries thereof; (2) allow either the Indenture Trustee or the Servicer, individually and not jointly, to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender Series 2026-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Liquidity Reserve Account, pursuant to the Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Series 2026-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Liquidity Reserve Account or otherwise used to pay Required Liquidity Reserve Draw Amounts in accordance with Sections 5.01(c) of the Indenture. The Letter of Credit Provider shall not at any time be obligated to (xI) permit provide any such renewal Letter of Credit hereunder if such Issuing Lender has determined that it issuance would not be permittedviolate, or cause any L/C Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the Letter of Credit Provider would have no obligation, obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed amended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y2) be obligated each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to permit such renewal if it has received notice Letter of Credit.
(which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)a) on or before On the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement (including Section 5.2 7.03), and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Indenture Trustee to authenticate the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Notes, which the Issuer shall deliver to the Letter of Credit Providers on the Series 2026-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2026-1 Class L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Indenture Trustee shall instead register it as described in the Indenture. Such Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note shall be dated the Series 2026-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the Letter of Credit Provider or in such other name or nominee as the Letter of Credit Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to $0 and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. The Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Notes shall be Variable Funding Notes payable in accordance with the Indenture and this Agreement. Each drawing on a Letter of Credit after the Series 2026-1 Closing Date will constitute a Borrowing in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit and shall be deemed to be a Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amounts (in the form of Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount) for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for the purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each drawing of a Letter of Credit will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Increase” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note and reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder will constitute a “L/C Subfacility Decrease” in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V ▇/C Note. Each Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuer agrees to promptly notify the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the Indenture Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalotherwise provided hereunder.
(b) No The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that any Letter of Credit Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the Letter of Credit Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor in the form required by the applicable Letter of Credit Provider (who shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the relevant L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the Letter of Credit Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Letter of Credit Provider may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the Letter of Credit Provider will notify the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.06(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding L/C Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the Letter of Credit Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the Letter of Credit Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the Letter of Credit Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Letter of Credit Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.06(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Letter of Credit Provider and the Issuer. The Letter of Credit Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. Each Letter of Credit Provider shall promptly furnish to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, and the Indenture Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(c) The Issuer shall pay to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each Committed Note Purchaser (based on their respective Committed Note Purchaser Percentages), the “L/C Participation Fees” as defined in, and in accordance with the terms of, the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Notes Fee Letter, and subject to the Priority of Payments. In addition, the Issuer shall pay to (or reimburse) each Letter of Credit Provider, for its own account (or for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank) the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Letter of Credit Provider relating to Letters of Credit issued or maintained by such Letter of Credit Provider (or the applicable L/C Issuing Bank), in each case as may be agreed in writing between the Issuer and such Letter of Credit Provider and from time to time in effect, and which such customary fees and standard costs and charges shall accrue during the applicable Interest Accrual Period and be payable in arrears on each Payment Date from and after the Series 2026-1 Closing Date and prior to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Termination Date in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(d) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(e) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent and the applicable Letter of Credit Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the related L/C Commitment; provided that any time such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the Letter of Credit Provider and the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Advance Notes and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(f) Each Letter of Credit Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.06 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate as long as any such Letter of Credit issued would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit. If any such Letter of Credit would be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the reasonable expense of the Issuer) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that any Letter of Credit issued by such Person would not be an Ineligible Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit (the Letter of Credit Provider (or such Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Provider) or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the reasonable expense of the Issuer), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit).
(g) Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any Letter of Credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.06(f) to be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
(h) Each Letter of Credit Provider and, if the Letter of Credit Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if if: (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or (ii) any Law law applicable to such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, or any request or directive (whether which request or not having directive, in the reasonable judgment of the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, has the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Lender Bank, as applicable, shall prohibitprohibit the Letter of Credit Provider or the L/C Issuing Bank, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain fromas applicable, the issuance from issuing of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under particular.
(i) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such applicable Letter of Credit does not accept Provider or the proposed amendment theretoL/C Issuing Bank, as applicable, and the Issuer when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit issued hereunder.
(j) For the avoidance of doubt, the L/C Commitment shall be a sub-facility limit of the Commitment Amounts and aggregate outstanding Unreimbursed L/C Drawings as of any date of determination shall be a component of the Series 2026-1 Class A-1-V Outstanding Principal Amount on such date of determination, pursuant to the definition thereof.
(k) Notwithstanding anything in the contrary herein, each Series 2026-1 Liquidity Reserve Letter of Credit (including all drawings thereunder) shall be subject to Sections 4.05(b), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (j) of the Indenture in all resp
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions -------------- hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 4.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of ---------- Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) HCC on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period ------ in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of -------- Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or Commitment.
(iiia) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of HCC or its Subsidiaries (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued ------------------------ in respect of the purchase of goods or services by HCC and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit") and ---------------------------
(ii) expire no later than at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (xi) the first anniversary of its date one year after the date of the issuance unless otherwise agreed by of such Letter of Credit (or, in the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (yii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 3.5(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Company and its Designated Subsidiaries on any Business Day on or after the Effective Date until the date which is five Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank (all such letters of credit outstanding on the date hereof and all letters of credit to be issued hereunder, together with all extensions, renewals and replacements thereof, are herein collectively referred to as the "Letters of Credit"); provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance a Default exists or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Credit Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Termination Date and (yii) the expire no later than a date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such its issuance. Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent be issued as credit support for (x) insurance and vendor financial obligations, (y) performance bonds issued on behalf of the Company or any such renewal at least once Designated Subsidiary in each twelve month period (commencing with the date its ordinary course of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) business, including, but not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issuedlimited to, bonds required for court proceedings, or (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason other similar financial support for obligations of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalCompany.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of the Issuing Lender Bank's principal place of business.
(c) The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any an obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iiiii) the Available Revolving Commitment Total Permitted Foreign Currency Extensions of Credit would exceed $50,000,000. Each letter of credit outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 3.1 shall constitute a “Letter of Credit” for the purposes of this Agreement, provided, that if the account party in respect of any Revolving Lender would such letter of credit is not the Borrower (any such account party, an “Existing Account Party”), the Borrower and the relevant Existing Account Party shall be less than zerojointly and severally liable for all obligations (including reimbursement obligations) applicable thereto. Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the earlier of (xx)(A) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by issuance, in the Issuing Lender case of standby Letters of Credit, and (B) 180 days after the date of issuance, in its sole discretion the case of commercial Letters of Credit, and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any standby Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above above).
(unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1b) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bc) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior from the Closing Date through but not including the Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments Commitment or (b) the Committed Extensions of Credit would exceed such Lender's Commitment or (c) the aggregate principal amount of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless outstanding Loans plus the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C the Aggregate Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $500,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) have a term of not more than one (1) year, (iv) expire on a date which shall be no later than the earlier of thirty (x30) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower Date and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yv) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior be subject to the notice period for the then current expiry dateUniform Customs and, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (extent not inconsistent therewith, the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number laws of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter State of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other U.S.$ Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the any Borrower (provided that any other than the Canadian Borrower) (or, if a Letter of Credit may be is for the benefit account of Holdings or any other Group Membera Subsidiary that is not a Borrower, jointly for the account of a Borrower and such Subsidiary) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that (A) no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero zero, (ii) in the case of a Letter of Credit to be issued in Euros, (x) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans made in Euros, together with all L/C Obligations in such currency, would exceed Euro 20,000,000 or (iiiy) the Available Revolving Commitment aggregate L/C Obligations denominated in Euros would exceed Euro 5,000,000, and (B) Bank of America, N.A. shall have no obligation to issue any Revolving Lender would be less Letter of Credit other than zerothe Existing Letters of Credit that shall remain outstanding until their respective expiration dates. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in U.S. Dollars or Euros, as selected by the applicable Borrower, and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(whether or not having the force of lawc) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the The Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated will determine the Dollar Equivalent amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) when issued, when drawn upon and unless the Administrative Agent has previously determined such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at Dollar Equivalent amount during such time to issue month, as of the Letter last Business Day of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoeach month.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)Borrower contained herein, agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Subsidiary on any Business Day prior to during the end term of the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the conditions of Section 2.01(b) and (ic) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consentsnot be satisfied; and provided, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters further, that no Letter of Credit shall be issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate in a face amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or $75,000.
(iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars; and (ii) expire no later than (x) with respect to Standby Letters of Credit, the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its Revolving Credit Termination Date and (B) 365 days after the issue date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion such Standby Letter of Credit, and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to documentary Letters of Credit, the earlier of (A) the Revolving Credit Termination Date and (B) 180 days after the issue date of such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such documentary Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that .
(1c) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
(the “Nonrenewal Notice”d) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any ordersuch issuance would conflict with, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such cause the Issuing Lender from issuing to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Law.
(e) The responsibility of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable be limited to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive determining that the documents (whether or not having the force of lawincluding each draft) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or delivered under such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon connection with such Issuing Lender presentment are in conformity with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue otherwise comply with the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoUniform Customs.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Kroll Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each -------------- the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 4.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") ----------------- for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of -------- Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount Aggregate Outstandings of all Lenders would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or lesser of (iiix) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroaggregate Commitments and (y) the Borrowing Base then in effect. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Canadian Dollars and shall be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital and business needs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business (a "Standby Letter of ----------------- Credit"), or (y) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of ------ goods or services by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit"), (ii) expire no later than --------------------------- the earlier of Termination Date, and (xiii) the first anniversary of expire no later than 365 days after its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalissuance.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (CDW Holding Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)subsection , agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentLimit, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments Commitment would be less than zero or (iii) subsection 2.1(b) would be violated.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either a Standby L/C or a Commercial L/C;
(ii) expire no later than the Available Revolving Commitment Maturity Date; and
(iii) if the Termination Date occurs prior to the expiration of any Revolving Lender would such Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit shall be less than zero. replaced and returned to the Issuing Bank undrawn and marked "canceled" on or prior to Termination Date or to the extent that the Borrower is unable to replace any such Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall deposit funds into the L/C Cash Collateral Account until such Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized in an amount equal to 105% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(bd) No The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Participating Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Camelot Music Holdings Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBanks, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) of its Subsidiaries on any Business Day prior to during the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsAvailability Period; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Banks shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of such Lender’s Foreign Currency Letters of Credit) owing to the relevant Issuing Bank would exceed the aggregate such Issuing Bank’s Individual L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentSublimit, (ii) the aggregate amount sum of the Available Revolving Commitments L/C Obligations owing to the Issuing Banks would be less than zero exceed the L/C Sublimit or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment sum of any Revolving Lender would be less than zerothe total Credit Exposures exceeding the total Commitments. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, Euro or Pounds Sterling and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above above); provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may, upon the request of the Borrower and without the consent of any other Issuing Bank or Lender, include a provision whereby such Letter of Credit shall be renewed automatically for additional consecutive periods of one year or less (unless, at least but not beyond the date that is five Business Days prior to the notice Maturity Date) unless and until the applicable Issuing Bank notifies the beneficiary thereof in writing within the time period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to specified in such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than or, if no such time period is specified, at least 30 days prior to the Minimum Collateral Amount then-applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, howeverexpiration date, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would will not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalrenewed.
(b) No Issuing Lender Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any ordersuch issuance would violate, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain cause such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, Bank or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding relevant L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day prior from the Closing Date through but not including the Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, : (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, or (iib) the aggregate L/C Obligations, together with the outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would Aggregate Commitment (as the same may, from time to time, be less than zero reduced pursuant to Section 2.6 herein); or (iiic) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $75,000, (ii) be standby or direct pay letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, any letter of credit issued in connection with the Bond Transaction, (iii) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, which date shall be no later than one (1) year from the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance as to any standby letter of credit, or, if earlier, the Termination Date (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Administrative Agent), and (yiv) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter Commonwealth of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Pennsylvania. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.be
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade and commercial letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to from the end of Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Commitment Period Loan Termination Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Credit Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 for standby Letters of Credit and $25,000 for commercial Letters of Credit, (B) be a standby or commercial letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (C) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, which date shall be no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion Non-Default Maturity Date and (yD) the date that is five Business Days prior be subject to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatUniform Customs and, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such New York. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretocontext otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby and/or trade letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2012-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such form as may be approved from time to time by the L/C Provider; provided that the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to provide any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroSeries 2012-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider) and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yB) the date that is five ten Business Days prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above (unless, unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least five Business Days 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice period for the then current expiry date, if earlier, as specified in such Borrower Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall Cash Collateralize not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in an amount its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender cease to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to ” for purposes of this Agreement as of the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit is issuedshall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Control Party on behalf of the Trustee to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) whenever amounts would otherwise be obligated required to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice withdrawn from the Administrative AgentSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Majority Facility Lenders Indenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Revolving Facility Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The L/C Provider shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would violate, or cause any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Issuing Bank to Section 2.26(a)(ivexceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (A1) such Issuing Lender the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2012-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2012-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2012-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2012-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 L/C Note may be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider, which, for the L/C Issuing Bank as of the Closing Date, shall be in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2012-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees (as defined in the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Fronting Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2012-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to the L/C Provider and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to the L/C Provider and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by (at the expense of) Brand Holdings II shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by (at the expense of) Brand Holdings II being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-1” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and “A-1” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa1” from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or “BBB+” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the end of Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsIssuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Working Capital Loans, plus the Available Revolving Commitments aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would be less than zero or exceed the lesser of (iii1) the Available Revolving Working Capital Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. and (2) the Borrowing Base.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of Termination Date and that is otherwise satisfactory to the Issuing Lender and (xiv) be subject to the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior and, to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatextent not inconsistent therewith, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by laws of the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter State of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Missouri. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any orderL/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, judgment any Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or decree modifications of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the Existing Letters of Credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 hereto shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such be deemed issued under this Agreement and ------------- shall constitute Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon the initial expiration of each Existing Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or shall terminate and cancel each such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Existing Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any request a new Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit be issued in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoreplacement thereof.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Inergy L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period Maturity Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Utilized Commitments would be less greater than zero the Loan Commitments or (iii) unless the Available Revolving applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by (A) Bank One or Barclays, each as Issuing Lender, would exceed 50% of the L/C Commitment or (B) SunTrust, as Issuing Lender, would exceed 33% of any Revolving Lender would be less than zerothe L/C Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the issuance; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is five Business Days prior to later than the Revolving Termination Maturity Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretionshall, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a number cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in each a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is issued, (2) lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇. Amounts held in such Issuing Lender cash collateral account shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (held and applied by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, Agent in the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of manner and for the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions purposes set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal10.2(c).
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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Sources: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)subsection 3.9, agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender Bank shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations at such time would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the Standby Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time would exceed $100,000,000, (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Outstandings at such time would exceed the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments at such time, (iv) in the case of Letters of Credit issued in currencies other than Dollars only, the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued in currencies other than Dollars would be less than zero exceed the Foreign L/C Commitment Sublimit at such time or (iiiv) in the Available Revolving Commitment case of any Revolving Lender Letters of Credit issued prior to the occurrence of a Collateral Release Event, the Aggregate Outstanding Extensions of Credit at such time would exceed the Borrowing Base at such time. Each Continuing Letter of Credit shall be less deemed to be issued under this Agreement on the Effective Date (to the extent such Continuing Letter of Credit has not been fully drawn or has not expired or been terminated as of the Effective Date) and shall be (x) a Letter of Credit for all purposes hereof (other than zero. subsection 3.7) and the other Loan Documents and (y) a Trade Letter of Credit or a Standby Letter of Credit, as applicable, for purposes of subsections 3.8(b) and 3.8(c), respectively.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars or such other currency that as of the date of issuance thereof is in the reasonable judgment of the relevant Issuing Bank (which shall be binding on the L/C Participants) freely convertible or exchangeable into Dollars as the Borrower, the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent may from time to time agree, and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, contingent or otherwise (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of inventory or other goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Trade Letter of Credit"), and
(ii) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower Date and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional (B) one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred thereof, provided that, subject to in clause (yA) above (unlessabove, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such any Letter of Credit may, at the request of the Applicant as set forth in the applicable Application, be automatically renewed on each anniversary of the issuance thereof for an amount not less than additional period of one year unless the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any Issuing Bank which issued such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal have given at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with sixty days prior written notice to the date of issuance Borrower and the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time Credit that such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would will not be permittedrenewed, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue in which case such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under may, at the terms hereof (by reason option of the provisions Borrower, provide that the beneficiary of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) such Letter of Credit will be obligated entitled to permit draw on such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before Letter of Credit at any time during the day that is seven Business Days before thirty days prior to the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalexpiry thereof.
(bc) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(d) No Issuing Lender Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any ordersuch issuance would conflict with, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain cause such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, Bank or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (each a “Letters Letter of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day from the Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the end earliest of (i) the Revolving Termination Date, (ii) the date of delivery of a Notice to Convert and (iii) any date of termination of the Revolving Commitment Period Loan Commitment, in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Utilized Commitments would be less greater than zero the Loan Commitments or (iii) unless the Available Revolving Commitment applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of any Revolving all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would be less than zeroexceed 33 1/3% of the L/C Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (z) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the issuance; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided thatDate (or, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by shall have elected to convert the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretionLoans to a term loan pursuant to Section 2.7, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more Converted Loan Termination Date), the Borrower shall, not later than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yi) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior preceding the Revolving Termination Date (or, if the Borrower shall have elected to convert the Loans to a term loan pursuant to Section 2.7, the Converted Loan Termination Date), deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the notice period for the then current expiry dateAdministrative Agent, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit, if the Borrower’s Rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Revolving Termination Date (or, if the Borrower shall have elected to convert the Loans to a term loan pursuant to Section 2.7, the Converted Loan Termination Date), deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the Borrower’s Rating in an amount not less effect is lower than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit))BBB- as published by S&P, or is lower than Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, howeverfurther, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form obligations under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of this Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders 5 in respect of the Revolving Facility or such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower that one shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or more of reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable conditions Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal10.2(c).
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable requirement of law.
(c) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance Schedule 5.1 contains a description of all letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such issued by the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date Lenders and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed are deemed to be issued or and outstanding under this Credit Agreement on the Effective Date. Each such letter of credit, including any extension thereof, shall constitute a “Letter of Credit” for all purposes of this Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoAgreement.
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Sources: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe Letter of Credit Bank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that on any Domestic Business Day during the Revolving Credit Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in DollarsBank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any Letter of its Affiliates Credit Bank shall not, and shall have any no obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and providedto, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuanceissuance and to the obligations of the Banks under Section 3.4(a), the excess, if any, of (i) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Bank over (ii) an amount equal to such Bank's Revolving Commitment Percentage multiplied by the aggregate principal amount of all the Money Market Loans of all the Banks then outstanding would be less than zero; and provided, further, that the Letter of Credit Bank shall not, and shall have no obligation to, issue any Letter of Credit if, (i) (x) after giving effect thereto, the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders $25,000,000 or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) on or before the aggregate amount date immediately preceding the issuance date, the Letter of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment Credit Bank shall have received a notice of Default, which has not been withdrawn, from any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroBank. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and shall be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance thereof and the Revolving Termination Date (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to provided that such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than may provide that it may be extended with the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such consent of the Letter of CreditCredit Bank for a period of no more than one year (but in no event beyond the Revolving Termination Date)); provided, however, that .
(1b) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender be subject to prevent any such renewal at least once the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the jurisdiction in each twelve month period (commencing with which is located the date office of issuance of such the Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time Credit Bank from which such Letter of Credit is issued, .
(2c) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such The Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is Bank shall not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or cause such Letter of Credit in particular Bank or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect any L/C Participant to such Letter exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Credit any restrictionLaw.
(d) The Borrower and each Bank severally agree that, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or the letters of credit outstanding on such date set forth in Schedule II hereof shall impose upon be deemed to be Letters of Credit under this Agreement for all purposes hereof, provided that all fees and interest on such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was outstanding letters of credit accruing to but not applicable on including the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) paid on such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretodate.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, -------------- each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“"Letters ------- of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to during the end of the --------- Revolving Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any an obligation to -------- issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) zero. Each letter of credit outstanding on the Available Revolving Commitment Closing Date and listed on Schedule 3.1 shall constitute a "Letter of Credit" for the purposes of this Agreement, provided, that if the -------- account party in respect of any Revolving Lender would such letter of credit is not the Borrower (any such account party, an "Existing Account Party"), the Borrower and the relevant ---------------------- Existing Account Party shall be less than zerojointly and severally liable for all obligations (including reimbursement obligations) applicable thereto. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (xx)(A) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by issuance, in the Issuing Lender case of standby Letters of Credit, and (B) 180 days after the date of issuance, in its sole discretion the case of commercial Letters of Credit, and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any standby Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender -------- with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above above).
(unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1a) any such Each Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice be subject to the beneficiary thereof (Uniform Customs and, to the “Nonrenewal Notice”) extent not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at inconsistent therewith, the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason laws of the provisions State of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewalNew York.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to cause such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade at the request of the Borrower letters of credit (each a “Letters Letter of Credit”) for the account of any Group Member on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that (i) the Borrower (provided that shall not request, and no Issuing Lender shall be required to issue, any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in Dollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, if after giving effect to such issuanceissuance (and to any concurrent funding or prepayment of a Loan and to the application of proceeds thereof and to any concurrent expiration or termination or amendment or modification of any previously issued Letter of Credit), (iA) the sum of (x) 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of Letters of Credit denominated in L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Foreign Currencies issued by such Issuing Lenders or Lender plus (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect outstanding amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender other than those denominated in L/C Foreign Currencies would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C CommitmentCommitment then in effect, (B) the sum of (x) 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of Letters of Credit denominated in L/C Foreign Currencies plus (y) the outstanding amount of all Letters of Credit other than those denominated in L/C Foreign Currencies would exceed the L/C Sublimit then in effect, or (C) the sum of (x) 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of Letters of Credit denominated in L/C Foreign Currencies plus (y) the amount of the Extensions of Credit other than Letters of Credit denominated in L/C Foreign Currencies would exceed the lesser of (I) the Total Commitments then in effect and (II) the Borrowing Base and (ii) the aggregate amount Borrower shall be a co-applicant, and jointly and severally liable with respect to, each Letter of Credit issued for the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment account of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroother Group Member. Each Letter of Credit shall (x) be denominated in Dollars or, if agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender, any L/C Foreign Currency and (y) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (yA) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) thirty (30) days prior to the Termination Date then in effect; provided, that any Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the subsequent or successive renewal or automatic renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in foregoing clause (yB). If agreed by an Issuing Lender, Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may have an expiration date that exceeds one year (but in all events expires no later than thirty (30) above (unless, at least five Business Days days prior to the notice period for Termination Date then in effect); provided that the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize not request the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter issuance of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit if the aggregate face amount of all such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with Letters of Credit outstanding on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by request and giving prior notice effect to the beneficiary thereof (proposed issuance would exceed the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number Dollar Equivalent of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal$10,000,000.
(b) No An Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) on any Business Day prior to from the end of Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Commitment Period Credit Termination Date in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no the Issuing Lender shall have any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, based upon the Dollar Amount of all outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations, (i) (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (i) the L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, Commitment and (ii) the amount that is (x) the lesser of (A) the Aggregate Commitment and (B) the Borrowing Base less (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Available all outstanding Swingline Loans, Revolving Commitments would be less than zero Credit Loans and Alternative Currency Loans or (iiib) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $100,000, (ii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire on a date satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, which date shall be no later than the earlier of ninety (x90) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is five Business Days days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided thatDate and (iv) be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, if requested as set forth in the Application or as determined by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretionLender, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unlessand, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for extent not inconsistent therewith, the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize laws of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter State of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such North Carolina. The Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from L/C Participant to exceed any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibitlimits imposed by, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to such Letter Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance existing Letters of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting LenderCredit, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretioncontext otherwise requires. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.”
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), agrees to continue to hold outstanding Existing Letters of Credit issued prior to the date hereof and originally for the account of one of the Borrowers and to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“collectively, whether Existing Letters of Credit or letters of credit to be issued pursuant to the terms hereof, "Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Parent on any Business Day prior to the end of during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in Dollarssuch form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates Issuing Bank shall not, and shall have any no obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and providedto, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments of all Issuing Lenders Commitment or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Credit Commitment of any Revolving Lender all the Lenders would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or in a Foreign Currency, provided that the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit denominated in such Foreign Currencies (as determined at the time of issuance of any Letter of Credit) shall not exceed $20,000,000 and shall be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Parent or its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise for general corporate needs (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (y) a documentary letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Parent or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit") and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) one year from the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and thereof or (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Creditissuance would conflict with, or any Law applicable to such cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant Participant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (axxi) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of Holdings or any other Group Member) Borrowers on any Business Day Day, during the period from and including the Closing Date to the earlier of (v) the date that is 30 days prior to the end 2024 Extended Revolving Credit Termination Date and (w) the termination of the Revolving Commitment Period Credit Commitments in Dollarsaccordance with the terms hereof, in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, immediately after giving effect to such issuance, (i) (x1) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitment, (2) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero, (3) the Revolving Extensions of all Issuing Lenders Credit of any Lender would exceed such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Revolving Credit Commitment or (y4) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender▇▇▇▇▇▇’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) the Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zeroFronting Cap. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a that any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one one-year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above (unless, at least five Business Days prior to the notice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Creditabove)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent, the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such case, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as . Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such applicable Issuing Lender, such Letter Letters of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter issued shall only be standby Letters of Credit. All Amendment No. 14 Existing Letters of Credit is shall be deemed to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding have been issued pursuant hereto and deemed L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 2.26(a)(iv) or Obligations, and from and after the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionAmendment No. In addition, no Issuing Lender 14 Effective Date shall be under any obligation subject to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under and governed by the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment theretoand conditions hereof.
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Sources: Amendment No. 15 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (ENVIRI Corp)