Loan Request See Section 2.6.
Swing Loan Requests Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request PNC to make Swing Loans by delivery to PNC not later than 12:00 noon on the proposed Borrowing Date of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.2 hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex (each, a “Swing Loan Request”), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Swing Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed Borrowing Date and the principal amount of such Swing Loan, which shall be not less than $100,000.
Loan Requests To obtain a Loan, Borrower shall make a request to Silicon by facsimile or telephone. Loan requests received after 12:00 Noon will not be considered by Silicon until the next Business Day. Silicon may rely on any telephone request for a Loan given by a person whom Silicon believes is an authorized representative of Borrower, and Borrower will indemnify Silicon for any loss Silicon suffers as a result of that reliance.
Incremental Loan Request Each Incremental Loan Request from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments. Incremental Term Loans may be made, and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments may be provided, by any existing Lender (but each existing Lender will not have an obligation to make any Incremental Commitment, nor will the Borrower have any obligation to approach any existing lenders to provide any Incremental Commitment) or by any other bank or other financial institution (any such other bank or other financial institution being called an “Additional Lender”) (each such existing Lender or Additional Lender providing such, an “Incremental Revolving Credit Lender” or “Incremental Term Lender,” as applicable, and, collectively, the “Incremental Lenders”); provided that (i) the Administrative Agent, each Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to such Lender’s or Additional Lender’s making such Incremental Term Loans or providing such Revolving Commitment Increases to the extent such consent, if any, would be required under Section 10.07(b) for an assignment of Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, to such Lender or Additional Lender, (ii) with respect to Incremental Term Commitments, any Affiliated Lender providing an Incremental Term Commitment shall be subject to the same restrictions set forth in Section 10.07(l) as they would otherwise be subject to with respect to any purchase by or assignment to such Affiliated Lender of Term Loans and (iii) Affiliated Lenders may not provide Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.
Revolving Credit Loan Requests Except as otherwise provided herein, subject to the notice requirements set forth in this Section 2.5.1 and the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to existing Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 4.2 [Interest Periods], by delivering to the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of Revolving Credit Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies or the conversion to or the renewal of the LIBOR Rate Option for any Loans; and (ii) the same Business Day of the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or the last day of the preceding Interest Period with respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any Loan, of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.1 or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing in such form and delivered by facsimile or email (in “pdf,” “tif” or similar format) (each, a “Loan Request”); it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify or certify, as applicable (i) the proposed Borrowing Date; (ii) the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising each Borrowing Tranche, which amount shall be in (x) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 for each Borrowing Tranche under the LIBOR Rate Option and (y) an integral multiple of $50,000 and not less than the lesser of $500,000 or the maximum amount available for Borrowing Tranches to which the Base Rate Option applies; (iii) whether the LIBOR Rate Option or Base Rate Option shall apply to the proposed Loans comprising the applicable Borrowing Tranche; and (iv) in the case of a Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies, an appropriate Interest Period for the Loans comprising such Borrowing Tranche.
Borrowing Notice The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent and the Swing Line Lender irrevocable notice (a "Swing Line Borrowing Notice") not later than noon (Chicago time) on the Borrowing Date of each Swing Line Loan, specifying (i) the applicable Borrowing Date (which date shall be a Business Day), and (ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Swing Line Loan which shall be an amount not less than $100,000. The Swing Line Loans shall bear interest at the Floating Rate.
Notice of Borrowing (a) Whenever a Borrower desires to borrow Revolving Loans hereunder (excluding Mandatory Borrowings), the Parent and such Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at its office set forth in Section 11.2 prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) (i) no later than 10:30 A.M. on the date of each ABR Advance and (ii) no later than 11:00 A.M. at least three Business Days prior to the date of each Core Currency Advance, in each case to be made hereunder, provided that any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on a certain day only if given before 10:30 A.M. on such day in the case of clause (i) above and 11:00 A.M. on such day in the case of clause (ii) above. Each such written notice or written confirmation of telephonic notice (each a “Notice of Borrowing”) shall be irrevocable and shall be given by the Parent and the applicable Borrower in the form of Exhibit C, appropriately completed to specify (A) the name of such applicable Borrower, (B) the date of such borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the applicable Currency for such Revolving Loans, (D) the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be made (stated in the applicable Currency), (E) in the case of Revolving Loans in Dollars, whether the Revolving Loans being made are to be initially maintained as ABR Advances or Core Currency Advances and (F) in the case of Core Currency Advances, the initial Interest Period applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender notice of such proposed borrowing, of such Lender’s proportionate share thereof and of the other matters required by the immediately preceding sentence to be specified in the Notice of Borrowing. (i) Whenever a Borrower desires to borrow Swing Line Loans hereunder, the Parent and such Borrower shall give the Swing Line Lender a Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing) at its office set forth in Section 11.2 no later than (x) 1:00 P.M. on the requested Borrowing Date in respect of a Swing Line Loan in Dollars, (y) 10:30 A.M. at least one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date in respect of an Alternate Core Currency Swing Line Loan in Pounds Sterling and (z) 10:30 A.M. at least two Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date in respect of any other Alternate Core Currency Swing Line Loan, provided, that any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on a certain day only if given before 1:00 P.M. on such day in the case of clause (x) above or 10:30 A.M. on such day in the case of clause (y) or (z) above. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and specify in each case (A) the name of such Borrower, (B) the date of such borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) (C) the applicable Currency for such Swing Line Loans, (D) the aggregate principal amount of such Swing Line Loans (stated in the applicable Currency) and (E) the requested amount and the requested Interest Period and maturity date with respect to each Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advance and Swing Line Loan made as an ABR Advance. Upon receipt from the Parent and the applicable Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing which requests one or more Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advances, the Swing Line Lender shall, following discussion with the Parent regarding the proposed Swing Line Negotiated Rate for such Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advance, confirm in writing to the Parent the applicable Swing Line Negotiated Rate by (x) 4:00 P.M. on the requested Borrowing Date in the case of a Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advance in Dollars, (y) 12:00 Noon one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date in the case of a Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advance in Pounds Sterling and (z) 12:00 Noon two Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date in the case of a Swing Line Negotiated Rate Advance in a Core Currency (other than Dollars and Pounds Sterling). (ii) Mandatory Borrowings shall be made upon the notice specified in Section 2.1(c), with each applicable Borrower irrevocably agreeing, by its borrowing of any Swing Line Loan, to the making of the Mandatory Borrowings as set forth in Section 2.1(c). (c) Whenever a Borrower desires to borrow Individual Currency Loans hereunder, the Parent and such Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at its office set forth in Section 11.2 a Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing) no later than 11:00 A.M. at least three Business Days’ prior to the requested Borrowing Date in respect of such Individual Currency Loans, provided that any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on a certain day only if given before 11:00 A.M. on such day. Such Notice of Borrowing shall become effective upon receipt by such Lender of such written confirmation from the Administrative Agent. Each such Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the name of the applicable Borrower, (B) the date of such borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (C) the applicable Currency for such Individual Currency Loans, (D) the aggregate principal amount of such Individual Currency Loans (stated in the applicable Currency), and (E) the Interest Period to be applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each applicable Lender notice of such proposed borrowing at its Applicable Lending Office, of such Lender’s proportionate share thereof and of the other matters required by the immediately preceding sentence to be specified in the Notice of Borrowing. (d) Without in any way limiting the obligation of any Borrower to confirm in writing any telephonic notice of any incurrence of Loans, the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender (in the case of any borrowing of Swing Line Loans), as the case may be, may act without liability upon the basis of telephonic notice of such borrowing, believed by the Administrative Agent or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in good faith to be from such Borrower prior to receipt of written confirmation.
Competitive Bid Loans The Company may obtain loans under Sections 1.1 and 1.2 pursuant to the competitive bid procedures set forth in the Section 1.10 ("Competitive Bid Loans"), subject to the terms and conditions of Section 1.1 or 1.1 (as the case may be), except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.10. Each Bank may make such Competitive Bid Loans to the Company, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in such amounts as such Bank, in its sole discretion, desires to make to the Company. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of Section 1.1, the aggregate outstanding amount of Competitive Bid Loans made against the Aggregate Commitment shall reduce each Bank's Commitment pro rata in accordance with its respective Percentage Interest, regardless of which Bank makes such Competitive Bid Loans. Any Competitive Bid Loan made under the Demand Line shall be due and payable upon demand in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, notwithstanding any of the terms of such Competitive Bid Loan. The procedure for making Competitive Bid Loans shall be as follows: (a) The Company may make requests for bids from the Banks to make Competitive Bid Loans ("Competitive Bids") not later than 9:00 a.m., Milwaukee time, on the proposed borrowing date for one or more Competitive Bid Loans. Each such request shall be given directly to each of the Banks, shall be given in writing (which may be a facsimile transmission) signed by the Company, and shall specify (I) the proposed borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day, (ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Competitive Bid Loans, which shall not be less than $1,000,000 or, for amounts in excess thereof, an integral multiple of $100,000, (iii) the interest period for each Competitive Bid Loan ("Loan Period"), which shall commence on the applicable borrowing date and end on a specified date thereafter not exceeding 180 days from such borrowing date (up to three (3) Loan Periods may be requested pursuant to each Competitive Bid), and the last day of each such Loan Period, and (iv) if more than one Loan Period is so specified, the principal amount allocable to each such Loan Period. (b) Each Bank in its sole discretion may (but is not obligated to) submit one or more Competitive Bids to the Company not later than 11:00 a.m., Milwaukee time, on the proposed borrowing date specified in such request for Competitive Bids (such 11:00 a.m. time being herein called the "Submission Deadline") by facsimile or in writing, and thereby irrevocably offer to make all or any part (any such part referred to as a "Portion") of any Competitive Bid Loan described in the relevant request for Competitive Bids at a fixed rate of interest per annum (each a "Bid Rate") specified therein, without reference to the LIBOR Rate or other basis for interest rates, in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 and, for amounts in excess thereof, an integral multiple of $100,000. Multiple Competitive Bids may be delivered by any Bank. (c) The Company shall, in its sole discretion but subject to paragraph (d) below, irrevocably accept or reject any such Competitive Bid (or any Portion thereof) not later than 12:00 noon on the proposed borrowing date by notice to the appropriate Bank by telephone (confirmed in writing promptly delivered to such Bank and the Agent the same day). If a Bank fails to receive notice from the Company of its acceptance or rejection of any Competitive Bids made by such Bank at or prior to 12:00 noon on such day, all such Competitive Bids shall be deemed to have been rejected by the Company. The Company's written acceptance of any Competitive Bid shall constitute a borrowing notice of the Company, and shall specify the amount, maturity date and Bid Rate for each Competitive Bid Loan. The Company will give written notice to the Agent in the form of Part 3 to Exhibit 2.1 hereto on each Business Day on which there is any change in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans, setting forth the aggregate principal amount of all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding after giving effect to any Competitive Bid Loans made on such Business Day. (d) If the Company accepts a Portion of a proposed Competitive Bid Loan for a single Loan Period at the Bid Rate provided therefor in a Bank's Competitive Bid, such Portion shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or, for amounts in excess thereof, an integral multiple of $100,000. If the Company accepts any Competitive Bid Loan or Portion offered in any Competitive Bid, the Company must accept Competitive Bids (and Competitive Bid Loans and Portions thereby offered) based exclusively upon the successively lowest Bid Rates within each Loan Period an no other criteria. If two (2) or more Banks submit Competitive Bids with identical Bid Rates for the same Loan Period and the Company accepts any thereof, the Company shall accept all such Competitive Bids as nearly as possible in proportion to the amounts of such Banks' respective Competitive Bids with identical Bid Rates for such Loan Period, provided, that if the amount of Competitive Bid Loans to be so allocated is not sufficient to enable each such Bank to make such Competitive Bid Loan (or Portions thereof) in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000, or for amounts in excess thereof, an integral multiple of $100,000, the Company shall round the Competitive Bid Loans (or Portions thereof) allocated to such Bank or Banks as the Company shall select as necessary to a minimum of $1,000,000 and, if greater than $1,000,000 the nearest multiple of $100,000, or select the Competitive Bid of only one of such Banks. (e) Not later than 1:30 p.m., Milwaukee time, on the relevant borrowing date, each Bank whose Competitive Bid was accepted by the Company shall make available to the Agent, in immediately available funds, the proceeds of such Bank's Competitive Bid Loan(s). Upon fulfillment of the applicable borrowing conditions, the Agent shall deposit in the Company's account maintained with the Agent or as the Company may otherwise direct in writing on the relevant borrowing date the proceeds of such Competitive Bid Loans, in immediately available funds. (h) Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding an additional subparagraph (3) thereto, reading in its entirety as follows:
Notice of Committed Borrowing The Borrower shall give the Agent notice (a "Notice of Committed Borrowing") not later than 10:30 A.M. (New York City time) on (x) the date of each Domestic Borrowing, and (y) the third Euro-Dollar Business Day before each Euro-Dollar Borrowing, specifying: (i) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Domestic Business Day in the case of a Domestic Borrowing or a Euro-Dollar Business Day in the case of a Euro-Dollar Borrowing, (ii) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing, (iii) whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing bear interest initially at the Base Rate or at a Euro-Dollar Rate, and (iv) in the case of a Euro-Dollar Borrowing, the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto, subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period.
Competitive Bid Quote Request When the Borrower wishes to request offers to make Competitive Bid Loans under this Section 2.16, it shall transmit to the Administrative Agent by telecopy a Competitive Bid Quote Request substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 hereto so as to be received no later than (i) 10:00 a.m. (Chicago time) at least five Business Days prior to the Borrowing Date proposed therein, in the case of a request for a Competitive LIBOR Margin or (ii) 9:00 a.m. (Chicago time) at least one Business Day prior to the Borrowing Date proposed therein, in the case of a request for an Absolute Rate specifying: (i) the proposed Borrowing Date for the proposed Competitive Bid Loan, (ii) the requested aggregate principal amount of such Competitive Bid Loan, (iii) whether the Competitive Bid Quotes requested are to set forth a Competitive LIBOR Margin or an Absolute Rate, or both, and (iv) the LIBOR Interest Period, if a Competitive LIBOR Margin is requested, or the Absolute Interest Period, if an Absolute Rate is requested. The Borrower may request offers to make Competitive Bid Loans for more than one Interest Period (but not more than five Interest Periods) in a single Competitive Bid Quote Request. No Competitive Bid Quote Request shall be given within five Business Days (or such other number of days as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree) of any other Competitive Bid Quote Request. A Competitive Bid Quote Request that does not conform substantially to the form of Exhibit C-1 hereto shall be rejected, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower of such rejection by telecopy.