Common use of BIDDING PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date (the "Submission Deadline") that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each a "Bid"), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date (the "“Submission Deadline"”) that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each a "“Bid"”), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's ’s Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's ’s lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date (the "Submission Deadline") that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each a "Bid"), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum Credit Agreement amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the date (the "Submission Deadline") that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each a "Bid"), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date (the "“Submission Deadline"”) that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days Credit Agreement before the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B (each a "“Bid"”), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's ’s Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's ’s lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., New York City time, on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it ----------------- elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the date (the "Submission Deadline") that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before before, the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form , of Exhibit B (each a "Bid"), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's Commitment), (iii) the rate ----------- or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, provided that if the Agent in its capacity as a Bank shall, in -------- its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the Submission Deadline.

BIDDING PROCEDURE. Each Bank shall, if in its sole discretion it ----------------- elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing at a rate or rates of interest specified by such Bank in its sole discretion and determined by such Bank independently of each other Bank, by notifying by telephone confirmed in writing to the Agent at its Notice Office (which shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company), before 10:00 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the date (the "Submission Deadline") that is (x) in the case of a proposed Absolute Rate Loan, the same day as the date of such proposed Bid Loan and (y) in the case of a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, two Business Days before before, the date of such proposed Bid Loan. Each Bid shall be substantially in the form , of Exhibit B (each a "Bid"), and shall specify in each case (i) the Loan Period, (ii) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Bid Loan that such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Bid Borrowing (which amounts may, subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, exceed such Bank's ----------- Commitment), (iii) the rate or rates of interest therefor and (iv) such Bank's lending office with respect to such Bid Loan; provided, provided that if the Agent in its capacity -------- as a Bank shall, in its sole discretion, elect to make any such offer, it shall notify the Company of such offer before 8:30 a.m., a.m. (New York City time, ) on the Submission Deadline.