L/C Proceeds Escrow Sample Clauses
The L/C Proceeds Escrow clause establishes that funds received from a letter of credit (L/C) are to be deposited into a designated escrow account. In practice, this means that when a beneficiary draws on a letter of credit, the proceeds are not paid directly to them but are instead held by a neutral third party (the escrow agent) until certain conditions are met, such as confirmation of delivery or fulfillment of contractual obligations. This arrangement ensures that both parties are protected: the buyer is assured that funds will only be released upon compliance with agreed terms, while the seller gains confidence that payment is secured and available once their obligations are satisfied.
L/C Proceeds Escrow. If Company draws on the letter of credit pursuant to Section 14.8 (Failure to Renew or Extend Letter of Credit), and so long as a substitute letter of credit meeting the requirements of this Article 14 (Credit Assurance and Security) is not obtained and provided to Company, Company shall, in order to avoid comingling the L/C Proceeds, have the right but not the obligation to place the L/C Proceeds in an escrow account as provided in this Section 14.9 (L/C Proceeds Escrow) with a reputable escrow agent acceptable to Company ("Escrow Agent"). Without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, a federally-insured bank shall be deemed to be a "reputable escrow agent." Company shall have the right to apply the L/C Proceeds as necessary to recover amounts Company is owed pursuant to this Agreement or the IRS Letter Agreements, including, without limitation, any damages due Company, any interconnection costs owed pursuant to Attachment G (Company-Owned Interconnection Facilities) and any amounts for which Company is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. To that end, the documentation governing such escrow account shall be in form and content satisfactory to Company and shall give Company the sole authority to draw from the account. Seller shall not be a party to such documentation and shall have no rights to the L/C Proceeds. Upon full satisfaction of Seller's obligations under this Agreement, including recovery by Company of amounts owed to it under this Agreement, Company shall instruct the Escrow Agent to remit to the bank that issued the letter of credit that was the source of the L/C Proceeds the remaining balance (if any) of the L/C Proceeds. If there is more than one escrow account with L/C Proceeds, Company may, in its sole discretion, draw on such accounts in any sequence Company may select. Any failure to draw upon the L/C Proceeds for any damages or other amounts due Company shall not prejudice Company's rights to recover such damages or amounts in any other manner. If a substitute letter of credit satisfying the requirements of this Article 14 (Credit Assurance and Security) is obtained and provided to Company, the net L/C Proceeds remaining as of the date that such substitute letter of credit is provided, shall be returned to Seller, or as Seller directs in writing.