Common use of Adjustment of the Commitments Clause in Contracts

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas, LLC), Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas, LLC)

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Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 175,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 10,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 75,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11 but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than below $75,000,000 1,750,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment Commitments shall be automatically reduced by ratably in proportion to the amount of such excessreduction of the Commitments. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by in minimum increments of $5,000,000 100,000,000 up to an aggregate amount that will result in the Commitments not exceeding $25,000,000 for all such increases 4,000,000,000 in the aggregate (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase accept the offered Commitments. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, and (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or offer event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to provide its applicable Commitmentthis Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Texas, Inc.)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c2.05(b). (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 and up to an aggregate amount that will result in the Commitments not exceeding $25,000,000 for all such increases 4,000,000,000 in the aggregate (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) Banks that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (b) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.05(b) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.05(b) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer accept the offered Commitments. Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to provide its applicable Commitmentthe Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Facility Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Gulf States Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 175,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 15,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 75,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 1,330,000,000 (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender Eligible Assignee (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.05(b) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated . (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Borrower pursuant Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Section 2.05(cAgreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing and (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowings are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not have responded be subject to the requested notice requirements of Section 2.11. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on or prior such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the date specified facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitmentduring the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; , provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided. (b) If the Borrower shall make the Term Election, furtherthen on the last day of the Revolving Period, that the Commitments may not shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is equal to the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding. In addition, if on any date following the last day of the Revolving Period the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding shall be less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoingCommitments, (i) any reduction of then on such date the Commitments shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount equal to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the aggregate principal amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c)Advances then outstanding. (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarterlast day of the Revolving Period, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 1,400,000,000 (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender Eligible Assignee (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c. (ii) shall not have responded to the requested Any Commitment Increase on or prior to shall become effective upon (A) the date specified receipt by the Administrative AgentAgent of (1) an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender or Affiliate thereof and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, and (2) such evidence of appropriate corporate authorization on the part of the Borrower with respect to the Commitment Increase and such opinions of counsel for the Borrower with respect to the Commitment Increase as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing, and (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender shall provide funds to the Administrative Agent in the manner described in Section 2.02(a) in an amount equal to the product of (x) the aggregate outstanding Advances, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate Commitments of all of the Lenders (calculated, in each case, immediately prior to such Commitment Increase) and (y) such Lender's pro rata share of the aggregate Commitments of all of the Lenders (calculated, in each case, after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). The funds so provided by any Lender shall be deemed to have declined be an Advance or Advances made by such Lender on the date of such Commitment Increase, with such Advance(s) being (A) in an amount equal to increase or offer product of (x) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of each Advance expressed as a percentage of the aggregate Commitments of all of the Lenders (calculated, in each case, immediately prior to provide its applicable Commitmentsuch Commitment Increase) and (y) such Lender's pro rata share of the aggregate Commitments of all of the Lenders (calculated, in each case, after giving effect to such Commitment Increase) and (B) of the same Type(s) and having the same Interest Period(s) as each Advance described in the preceding clause (A), such that after giving effect to such Commitment Increase and the Advances made on the date of such Commitment Increase, each Advance outstanding hereunder shall consist of Advances made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with each Lender's pro rata share of the aggregate Commitments of all of the Lenders. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c2.04(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii2.17(b) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing BanksAgent) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.08(b), but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c)reinstated. (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 1,500,000,000 (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution Eligible Assignee or an Affiliate of a Lender (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.05(b) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated . (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Borrower pursuant Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Section 2.05(cAgreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing and (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowings are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not have responded be subject to the requested notice requirements of Section 2.11. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on or prior such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the date specified facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitmentduring the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Corp /De/)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; , provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided. (b) If the Borrower shall make the Term Election, furtherthen on the last day of the Revolving Period, that the Commitments may not shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is equal to the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding. In addition, if on any date following the last day of the Revolving Period the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding shall be less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoingCommitments, (i) any reduction of then on such date the Commitments shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount equal to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the aggregate principal amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c)Advances then outstanding. (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarterlast day of the Revolving Period, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 2,000,000,000 (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender Eligible Assignee (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated . (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Borrower pursuant Administrative Agent of (1) an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Section 2.05(cAgreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, and (2) certified copies of the Commitment Increase Approvals and such opinions of counsel for the Borrower with respect to the Commitment Increase as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (B) the funding by each Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing, (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, and (3) all Commitment Increase Approvals have been obtained and are in full force and effect. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowings are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not have responded be subject to the requested notice requirements of Section 2.10. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on or prior such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the date specified facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitmentduring the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,500,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 100,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 500,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11 but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1s) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,750,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2t) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 100,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 500,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (i) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, and (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (ii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11, but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iii) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,750,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 100,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 500,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, and (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11, but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy New Orleans, LLC)

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Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c)reinstated. (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 2,500,000,000 (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution Eligible Assignee or an Affiliate of a Lender (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.05(b) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated . (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Borrower pursuant Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Section 2.05(cAgreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing and (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowings are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not have responded be subject to the requested notice requirements of Section 2.11. (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on or prior such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the date specified facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitmentduring the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; , provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided. If the Borrower shall make the Term Election, furtherthen on the last day of the Revolving Period, that the Commitments may not shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is equal to the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding. In addition, if on any date following the last day of the Revolving Period the aggregate principal amount of Advances then outstanding shall be less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoingCommitments, (i) any reduction of then on such date the Commitments shall be permanently reduced to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount equal to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the aggregate principal amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c)Advances then outstanding. (2) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date on or prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarterlast day of the Revolving Period, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of an amount not less than $5,000,000 up and to an aggregate amount not exceeding to exceed $25,000,000 for all such increases 2,000,000,000 (any such increase, a "Commitment Increase") by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), Eligible Assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution Eligible Assignee that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an "Increasing Lender") and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender Eligible Assignee (an "Additional Lender"), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable CommitmentAgreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(csubsection (c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c2.04(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Borrower pursuant Administrative Agent of (1) an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Lender and setting forth the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a party to this Section 2.05(cAgreement and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, and (2) certified copies of the Commitment Increase Approvals and such opinions of counsel for the Borrower with respect to the Commitment Increase as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (B) the funding by each Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below and (C) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default and no Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing, (2) all representations and warranties made by such Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, and (3) all Commitment Increase Approvals have been obtained and are in full force and effect. Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowings are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not have responded be subject to the requested notice requirements of Section 2.10. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on or prior such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the date specified facility fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitmentduring the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy New Orleans Inc)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) . The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,750,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2) . The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 100,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 500,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11, but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Arkansas, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 150,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 10,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 50,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11 but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 65,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 10,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 50,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11 but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) a. The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,250,000,000 shall also result in a ratable reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the of each LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excessIssuing Bank. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). For the avoidance of doubt, upon any reduction of the combined Commitments under this Section 2.05 or otherwise, the Green Loan Sublimit shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis. (2) b. The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 25,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 250,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any such Commitment Increase, the Green Loan Sublimit shall also be increased on a dollar-for-dollar basis on the applicable effective date of any Commitment Increase. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11, but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and, in the case of interest, the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aes Corp)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1) a. The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 1,250,000,000 shall also result in a ratable reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the of each LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excessIssuing Bank. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). For the avoidance of doubt, upon any reduction of the combined Commitments under this Section 2.05 or otherwise, the Green Loan Sublimit shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis. (2) a. The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 25,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 250,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any such Commitment Increase, the Green Loan Sublimit shall also be increased on a dollar-for-dollar basis on the applicable effective date of any Commitment Increase. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifications otherwise set forth in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) an opinion of the counsel of the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full, and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11, but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and, in the case of interest, the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aes Corp)

Adjustment of the Commitments. (1a) The Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, further, that the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate stated amount of outstanding Letters of Credit. Subject to the foregoing, (i) any reduction of the Commitments to an amount that is less than $75,000,000 shall also result in a reduction of the LC Commitment Amount to the extent of such deficit, and (ii) if after giving effect to any reduction of the LC Commitment Amount pursuant to the preceding clause (i), any Fronting Commitment exceeds the LC Commitment Amount, such Fronting Commitment shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Once terminated, a Commitment may not be reinstated except as provided in Section 2.05(c). (2b) The Borrower may terminate in whole the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than three Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.19(b)(iii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuing Bank or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender. (3) (i) On any date prior to the final Termination Date, but no more than once in each calendar quarter, the Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by minimum increments of $5,000,000 10,000,000 up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000 50,000,000 for all such increases (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) by designating either (x) one or more of the existing Lenders or one or more Affiliates thereof (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to participate in such Commitment Increase) or (y) one or more other financial institutions (in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuing Banks) that at the time agree, in the case of any such financial institution that is an existing Lender, to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other financial institution or an Affiliate of a Lender (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Borrower shall provide notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders. If any Lender or Affiliate thereof designated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall not have responded to the requested Commitment Increase on or prior to the date specified by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall be deemed to have declined to increase or offer to provide its applicable Commitment. (ii) Any Commitment Increase shall become effective upon (A) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender, setting forth the new Commitments of each such Increasing Lender and setting forth the agreement of each such Additional Lender to become a party to this Agreement and provide its applicable Commitment, and to be bound by all the terms and provisions hereof binding upon each Lender, (B) the funding by each Increasing Lender and each Additional Lender of the Advance(s) to be made by each such Lender described in paragraph (iii) below, (C) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the statements contained in which shall be true) of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (1) no Event of Default or event that, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Commitment Increase and (2) all representations and warranties made by the Borrower in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date of such Commitment Increase, as though made on and as of such date, except for those made specifically as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct as of such other date, and (D) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or the equivalent authorization) of the Borrower authorizing such Commitment Increase and the performance of this Agreement on and after the Commitment Increase, and of all documents evidencing other necessary corporate or other organizational action and governmental and regulatory approvals with respect to this Agreement and such Commitment Increase, (2) one or more opinions of counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters related to the foregoing as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (3) such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. (iii) Upon the effective date of any Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding Borrowings (if any) in full and shall simultaneously make new Borrowings hereunder in an amount equal to such prepayment, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Advances are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment Increase). Prepayments made under this paragraph (iii) shall not be subject to the notice requirements of Section 2.11 but shall be subject to Section 8.04(b). (iv) Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, from and after the date of any Commitment Increase and the making of any Advances on such date pursuant to paragraph (iii) above, all calculations and payments of the Commitment Fee and the LC Fee and of interest on the Advances shall take into account the actual Commitment of each Lender and the principal amount outstanding of each Advance made by such Lender during the relevant period of time.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Entergy Mississippi, LLC)

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