L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or (y) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero. (b) Each Domestic L/C shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. (c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable. (d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York. (e) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp), Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp), Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment L/C Commitment, (ii) the Foreign L/C Obligations would exceed the Foreign L/C Sublimit or (yiii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic L/C shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods otherwise and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving Loan Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Holdings Inc), Credit Agreement (Southern California Microwave Inc), Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Holdings Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit 364 Day Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit 364 Day Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment or (y) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit 364 Day Loans of all Revolving Credit 364 Day Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic L/C shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving 364 Day Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving 364 Day Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.
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Sources: 364 Day Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp), 364 Day Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp), 364 Day Credit Agreement (L 3 Communications Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) As of the Closing Date, the existing letters of credit set forth on Schedule 5.1 (“Existing Letters of Credit”) shall be deemed Letters of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(aSection 5.4(a), agrees to issue new letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of any Borrower requesting the same and for the benefit of such Borrower or any Subsidiary of such Borrower on any Business Day during from the Revolving Credit Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that the such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment or (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero.
the Revolving Loan Commitments or (biii) the Utilized Revolving Commitments of such Borrower would exceed such Borrower’s Sublimit. Each Domestic L/C Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be have a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods applicable Issuing Lender) and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a))date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date; provided, as applicable.
(d) Each Letter that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall be subject at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the relevant Borrower shall, not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in accordance with Section 5.9, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Uniform Customs andAdministrative Agent and Issuing Lenders, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Moody’s and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in accordance with Section 5.9, on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Issuing Lenders, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, is lower than Baa3 as published by Moody’s or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, further, that the obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the relevant Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no Letters of Credit for such Borrower remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent not inconsistent therewithany such cash collateral, Domestic L/Cs shall also the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be subject returned to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The relevant Borrower by an Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause held and applied by the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) Administrative Agent in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit manner and for the purposes set forth in the applicable Alternative CurrencySection 10.2(c).
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Sources: Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Energy, Inc), Revolving Credit Agreement (Virginia Electric & Power Co), Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) a. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a)Section 5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (each a "Letters Letter of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during from the Revolving Credit Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that the no Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitment, (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Utilized Commitments would be less greater than zero.
the Loan Commitments or (biii) Each Domestic unless the applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed 33⅓% of the L/C Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (ix) be denominated in Dollars, (iiy) be have a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Issuing Lender) and (iiiz) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to first anniversary of its date of issuance; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Termination Maturity Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall , the Borrower shall, not later than (i) be denominated five days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an Alternative Currencyamount 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) be fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of cash collateral account opened by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior Administrative Agent an amount equal to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, aggregate then undrawn and the unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Issuing Lender Administrative Agent in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on manner and for the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined purposes set forth in Subsection 3.5(aSection 10.2(c)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The b. No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Law or any policies law.
c. Schedule 5.1 contains a description of all letters of credit issued by the Issuing Lender or (ii) in Lenders pursuant to the case Existing Credit Agreement and which are to remain outstanding on the Effective Date. Each such letter of credit, including any Foreign L/Cextension thereof, it has determined that it cannot provide such shall constitute a "Letter of Credit" for all purposes of this Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyAgreement.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue trade and standby letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrower and its specified Subsidiaries on any Business Day during from the Closing Date to but not including the Revolving Credit Commitment Period Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, however, that the no Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment or (b) the L/C Obligations on account of Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency would exceed the Alternative Currency L/C Commitment, (c) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or (yd) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic L/C Obligations in respect of trade Letters of Credit would exceed $400,000,000 or the L/C Obligations in respect of standby Letters of Credit would exceed $50,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in (A) Dollars, if such Letter of Credit is a standby Letter of Credit, or (B) Dollars or an Alternative Currency, if such Letter of Credit is a trade Letter of Credit, (ii) be a Performance L/C trade or a Financial L/C standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter incurred in the ordinary course of credit for the purchase of goods and business, (iii) expire on a date no later than the fifth ten Business Day Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iiiiv) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the applicable Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The . No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (ix) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Applicable Law or (y) any policies of Lender has defaulted in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder or is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless the applicable Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to such Issuing Lender with the Borrower or such Lender, including the provision of sufficient cash collateral or other credit support acceptable to such Issuing Lender, to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Disproportionate Facility Risk (iias defined below) in with respect to such Lender as to either the case Letter of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has such actual or potential Disproportionate Facility Risk, as it may elect in its sole and absolute discretion. “Disproportionate Facility Risk” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to the applicable Alternative CurrencyIssuing Lender and any Defaulting Lender or Lender has defaulted in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, the sum of (A) all unfunded participations in L/C Obligations at such date and (B) without duplication, all unfunded Base Rate Loans at such date that have been requested but not funded under Section 3.5(c) to refinance L/C Obligations, in each case allocable to such Defaulting Lender or Lender has defaulted in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, other than L/C Obligations as to which cash collateral or other credit support satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender has been provided. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires. Each Outstanding Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued under this Agreement.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue trade and standby letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrower and its specified Subsidiaries on any Business Day during from the Closing Date to but not including the Revolving Credit Commitment Period Termination Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, however, that the no Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xa) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment or (b) the L/C Obligations on account of Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency would exceed the Alternative Currency L/C Commitment, (c) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or (yd) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic L/C Obligations in respect of trade Letters of Credit would exceed $400,000,000 or the L/C Obligations in respect of standby Letters of Credit would exceed $50,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in (A) Dollars, if such Letter of Credit is a standby Letter of Credit, or (B) Dollars or an Alternative Currency, if such Letter of Credit is a trade Letter of Credit, (ii) be a Performance L/C trade or a Financial L/C standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter incurred in the ordinary course of credit for the purchase of goods and business, (iii) expire on a date no later than the fifth ten Business Day Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iiiiv) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, as set forth in the Application or as determined by the applicable Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The . No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (ix) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Applicable Law or (y) any policies of Lender has defaulted in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder or is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless the applicable Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to such Issuing Lender with the Borrower or (ii) in such Lender, including the case provision of any Foreign L/Csufficient cash collateral or other credit support acceptable to such Issuing Lender, it has determined that it cannot provide to eliminate such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.Issuing Lender’s actual or potential
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Sources: Five Year Credit Agreement (Jones Apparel Group Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a3.9(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing LenderBank; provided that the no Issuing Lender Bank shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations at such time would exceed the 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 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 exceed the Foreign L/C Commitment Sublimit at such time or (v) the Aggregate Outstanding Extensions of Credit at such time would exceed (x) the Borrowing Base at such time or (y) if applicable, the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zeroInterim Maximum Amount.
(b) Each Domestic L/C shall Letter of Credit shall:
(i) be denominated in Dollars, Dollars or such other currency that as of the date of issuance thereof is in the reasonable judgment of the relevant Issuing Bank (ii) which shall be a Performance 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 Financial L/C standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiariesa Subsidiary, contingent or otherwiseotherwise (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or be (B) a commercial letter of credit for 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 (iiia "Trade Letter of Credit"), and
(ii) expire no later than the fifth earlier of (A) five Business Day Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination DateDate and (B) one year after the date of issuance thereof, provided that, subject to clause (A) above, 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 additional period of one year or less unless the Issuing Bank which issued such Letter of Credit shall have given at least sixty days prior written notice to the Borrower and the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed, in which case such Letter of Credit may, at the option of the Borrower, provide that the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit will be entitled to draw on such Letter of Credit at any time during the thirty days prior to the expiry thereof.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(ed) The No Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrower Company or any Borrowing Subsidiary on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that the no Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the aggregate L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving total L/C Commitment then in effect, (ii) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit Commitment issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s share of the total L/C Commitment, (iii) 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of the L/C Obligations attributable to Letters of Credit denominated in Alternate Currencies would exceed the L/C Alternate Currency Sublimit then in effect or (iv) the sum of (x) 105% of the Dollar Equivalent of Letters of Credit denominated in Alternate Currencies plus (y) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount Dollar Equivalent of the Swing Line Loans Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding other than Letters of Credit denominated in Alternate Currencies would be less than zero.
(b) exceed the Available Revolving Commitments. Each Domestic L/C Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euro or British Pound Sterling, as the case may be, or, if agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender, any Alternate Currency and (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal thereof for additional periods of up to one year (as defined but in Subsection 3.5(ano event shall any such renewal extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) immediately above)), as applicable.
(db) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyLaw.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (First Solar, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Prior to the Closing Date, the Existing Issuing Lender has issued the Existing Letter of Credit which, from and after the Closing Date, shall constitute a Letter of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3, together with the Existing Letter of Credit, collectively, the "Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that the no Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment or (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero.
zero (b) Each Domestic it being understood and agreed that, for purposes of determining compliance with this clause (a), the Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of any Letters of Credit denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency on the date on which the Borrower has requested that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit). Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, Dollars or a Designated Foreign Currency and (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject date which is five Business Days prior to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided that any Letter of Credit hereunder if with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (iwhich shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) 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 any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currencyabove).
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Serologicals Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in each case in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrowers (or so long as the Parent Borrower is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of Credit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the applicable Issuing Lender; provided that the no Issuing Lender shall have no an obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitments, (yii) the Available Commitment with L/C Obligations in respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Letters of Credit Lenders less issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero.
zero or (biv) Each Domestic with respect to Letters of Credit denominated in an L/C Foreign Currency, the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amounts of Foreign Currency Loans and any outstanding L/C Obligations denominated in any L/C Foreign Currency would exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance Dollars or another L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Foreign Currency and (iiiii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (as defined which shall in Subsection 3.5(ano event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above)), as applicable.
(db) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the any Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies Law.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter Letters of Credit in outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to the applicable Alternative CurrencyClosing Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to the Closing Date.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Tempur Sealy International, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, Lender (acting through any of its branches or affiliates) in each case in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") Credit for the account of the Borrowers (or so long as the Parent Borrower is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of Credit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the applicable Issuing Lender; provided that the no Issuing Lender shall have no an obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations (including the Dollar Equivalent of any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitments, (yii) the Available Commitment with L/C Obligations in respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Letters of Credit Lenders less issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero.
zero or (biv) Each Domestic with respect to Letters of Credit denominated in an L/C Foreign Currency, the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amounts of Foreign Currency Loans and any outstanding L/C Obligations denominated in any L/C Foreign Currency would exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance Dollars or another L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Foreign Currency and (iiiii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, provided that (as defined A) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in Subsection 3.5(ano event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (B) clause (x) above shall not apply to a Letter of Credit if such long-dated Letter of Credit is consented to by the applicable Issuing Lender (but with an expiration date of no longer than two years after the date of issuance, which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above)), as applicable.
(db) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the any Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies Law.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date. The Parent Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or (iiLenders and the Lenders that Schedule 3.1(c) in the case to this Agreement sets forth a true and complete listing of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter all Existing Letters of Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyCredit.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Tempur Sealy International, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and sight commercial letters of credit ("the letters of credit issued pursuant to this Section 3, collectively, the “Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, that the no Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal, (xi) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations owed by the Borrower to any Issuing Lender shall exceed the amount of such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment (or such higher amount agreed upon in writing between the Borrower and such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment (or, prior to the Full Availability Date, the Interim L/C Availability Amount) or (yiii) the Total Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Commitments would be less than zero.
(b) . Each Domestic L/C Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in DollarsDollars and, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued subject to support obligations the second paragraph of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSection 3.2, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the fifth Business Day prior to the Scheduled Termination Date.
(cb) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal would (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law Law, (ii) violate one or any more policies of the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally or (iiiii) in the case violate any order, judgment, or decree of any Foreign Governmental Authority that, by its terms, purports to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Lender. No Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit that is not a standby Letter of Credit, unless otherwise agreed by such Issuing Lender. In the event there is a Defaulting Lender as of the date of any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, no Issuing Lender shall be required to issue or arrange for such Letter of Credit to the extent the Issuing Lender is not reasonably satisfied that the Defaulting Lender’s L/CC Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit have been reallocated and/or Cash Collateralized pursuant to Section 2.18.
(c) Unless otherwise specified herein, it has determined that it cannot provide the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that provides for one or more automatic increases in the applicable Alternative Currencystated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
(d) For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination, a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of any rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Rule 3.13 and Rule 3.14 of the ISP) or similar terms in the Letter of Credit itself that permit a drawing to be made under such Letter of Credit after the expiration thereof, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
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Sources: Senior Secured Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit other Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of CreditLETTERS OF CREDIT") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided PROVIDED that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitment, (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero.
zero or (biii) Each Domestic the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Multicurrency Loans, Local Currency Loans and L/C Obligations attributable to Letters of Credit denominated in any currency other than Dollars would exceed $400,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in DollarsDollars or any Available Foreign Currency or any other currency acceptable to the Issuing Lender (PROVIDED, that the Dollar Equivalent of all L/C Obligations attributable to Letters of Credit denominated in currencies other than Dollars shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $200,000,000), (ii) be have a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Issuing Lender) and (iii) expire no later than the fifth date that is five Business Day Days prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(eb) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyLaw.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("“Letters of Credit"”) for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitment, (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero.
, (biii) Each Domestic the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Multicurrency Loans, Local Currency Loans and L/C Obligations attributable to Letters of Credit denominated in any currency other than Dollars would exceed the Multicurrency Sublimit or (iv) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Lender with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to subsection 2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower Dollars or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent Available Foreign Currency or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior any other currency acceptable to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.Lender,
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, -------------- the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters ------- of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the --------- Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no -------- obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment or L/C Commitment, (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero.
zero or (biii) prior to the Transition Date, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Asset Coverage Test Amount, as most recently determined prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 6.2(h). Each Domestic L/C Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, Dollars and (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, earlier of (x) such Letter the first anniversary of Credit or its date of issuance and (y) the Reimbursement Amount date which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (as defined which ------- shall in Subsection 3.5(ano event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(eb) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or Law.
(iic) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter Letters of Credit in outstanding under the applicable Alternative CurrencyExisting Credit Agreement on the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit hereunder from and after the Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit 364 Day Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit 364 Day Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment 364 Day Commitments or (y) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit 364 Day Loans of all Revolving Credit 364 Day Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic L/C shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving 364 Day Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Revolving 364 Day Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not 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 L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or any policies of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative Currency.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Prior to the date hereof, the Issuing Bank -------------- issued various letters of credit on behalf of the Company. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders other Banks set forth in subsection 3.4(a3.5(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit ("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower Company and its Designated Subsidiaries on any Business Day during until the Revolving Credit date which is five Business Days prior to the end of the Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank (all such letters of credit outstanding on February 25, 1994 and all letters of credit issued thereafter under the Original Credit Agreement or to be issued hereunder, together with all extensions, renewals and replacements thereof, are herein collectively referred to as the "Letters of Credit"); provided that the Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of -------- Credit if at the time of the request for such issuance a Default exists or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment or (yii) the Available Commitment with respect to Revolving Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) . Each Domestic L/C Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of expire no later than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Termination Date and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Each Foreign L/C shall (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of date one year after its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Dateissuance. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalent, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, of (x) such Letter of Credit or (y) the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in Subsection 3.5(a)), as applicable.
(d) Each Letter of Credit (except for previously issued Letters of Credit) shall be subject to the Uniform Customs andissued as credit support for (x) insurance and vendor financial obligations, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws (y) performance bonds issued on behalf of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Company or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Designated Subsidiary in its ordinary course of Law business or any policies (z) other similar financial support for obligations of the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide such Letter of Credit in the applicable Alternative CurrencyCompany.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing LenderL/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in subsection 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby 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 Revolving Credit period commencing on the Series 2025-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period 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 Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that the Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (xi) the L/C Obligations would exceed the Revolving Credit L/C Commitment or (yii) the Available Commitment with respect Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to Revolving the contrary, if a requested Letter of Credit Loans of all Revolving Credit Lenders less would cause the aggregate principal amount of Series 2025-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the Swing Line Loans then outstanding would be less than zero.
(b) Each Domestic 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 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 liable for any Breakage Amounts resulting solely from any such reallocations. Each Letter of Credit shall (ix) be denominated in Dollars, (iiy) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be a Performance agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods Provider and (iiiz) expire no later than the fifth earlier of (A) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (B) the date that is five (5) Business Day Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date.
”); provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods, each individually not to exceed one year (cwhich shall in no event extend beyond the Required Expiration Date) Each Foreign unless the L/C shall Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (i) be denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) be a Performance L/C or a Financial L/C issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, or be a commercial letter of credit for the purchase of goods, and (iii) expire no later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date. For purposes of this Agreementapplicable notice date, the amount deemed outstanding under each Foreign L/C at any time, and the amount of the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under subsection 3.5 for any amounts paid by the Issuing Lender in connection with any Foreign L/C, shall be the Dollar Equivalentif earlier, as determined on the most recent Calculation Date, specified in such Letter of (xCredit) 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 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 Reimbursement Amount 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 the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as defined in Subsection 3.5(a))of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall (1) name the Trustee, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable.
, as the beneficiary thereof; (d2) Each allow the Trustee or the Control Party on its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever 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 (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be subject to paid directly into the Uniform Customs andSenior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, Domestic as applicable. The L/Cs shall also be subject to the laws of the State of New York.
(e) The Issuing Lender C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law or (II) amend any policies Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the Issuing Lender or (ii) in the case of any Foreign L/C, it has determined that it cannot provide C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) 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 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 Series 2025-1 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 2025-1 Supplement. Such initial 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 (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 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 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 2025-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2025-1 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 Alternative CurrencyL/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 2025-1 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 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 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 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 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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Sources: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dominos Pizza Inc)