Letter of Credit Procedures 30 2.4.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit................................30 2.4.2 Participations in Letters of Credit..........................31 2.4.3 Reimbursement Obligations....................................31 2.4.4 Limitation on the Issuer's Obligations.......................32 2.4.5 Funding by Banks to the Issuer...............................32 2.5 Pro Rata Treatment..................................................33 2.6 Warranty............................................................33 2.7 Conditions..........................................................33 2.8 Commitments Several.................................................34 2.9 Payments by the Banks to the Agent..................................34
Uniform Customs and Practice The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits as published by the International Chamber of Commerce most recently at the time of issuance of any Letter of Credit shall (unless otherwise expressly provided in the Letters of Credit) apply to the Letters of Credit.
Cash Collateral for Letters of Credit If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Agreement (or the Revolving Loan Commitment) shall be terminated for any reason or if otherwise required by the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent may, and upon request of Required Revolving Lenders, shall, demand (which demand shall be deemed to have been delivered automatically upon any acceleration of the Loans and other obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 7.2), and the Borrower shall thereupon deliver to the Administrative Agent, to be held for the benefit of the L/C Issuer, the Agents and the Lenders entitled thereto, an amount of cash equal to 105% of the amount of Letter of Credit Obligations as additional collateral security for Obligations in respect of any outstanding Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may at any time apply any or all of such cash and cash collateral to the payment of any or all of the Credit Parties’ Obligations in respect of any Letters of Credit. Pending such application, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) invest the same in an interest bearing account in the Administrative Agent’s name, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers, the Agents and the Lenders entitled thereto, under which deposits are available for immediate withdrawal, at such bank or financial institution as the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent may, in their discretion, select.
The Letter of Credit Subfacility (a) On the terms and conditions set forth herein (i) the Issuer agrees (and each Revolving Lender acknowledges that such agreement is made in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Article III), (A) from time to time on any Business Day, during the period from the Effective Date to the day which is five days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, to Issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or jointly for the account of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries) in an aggregate Outstanding Amount at any one time that, together with the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all other outstanding Letters of Credit issued pursuant hereto (including the Existing Letters of Credit), does not exceed the L/C Commitment, and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Sections 3.02(c) and 3.02(d), and (B) to honor drafts under the Letters of Credit; and (ii) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit (including the Existing Letters of Credit); provided that no Issuer shall be obligated to Issue, and no Revolving Lender shall be obligated to participate in, any Letter of Credit if as of the date of Issuance of such Letter of Credit (the “Issuance Date”) (1) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus the Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment or (2) the participation of any Revolving Lender in the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus the principal amount of the Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lender and such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans exceeds such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and, accordingly, the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit which have expired or which have been drawn upon and reimbursed. Each of the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit Issued hereunder on the Effective Date.
(b) No Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit if:
(i) subject to Section 3.02(d), the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(ii) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Revolving Maturity Date, unless (x) all the Revolving Lenders and the Issuer have approved such expiry date or (y) such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or becomes a Supported Letter of Credit on terms and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Issuer.
(c) No Issuer shall be under any obligation to Issue any Letter of Credit if:
(i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuer from Issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to such Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such Issuer refrain from, the Issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Effective Date, or shall impose upon such Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date and which such Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(ii) such Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Lender, the Agent or the Borrower, on or prior to the Business Day prior to the requested date of Issuance of such Letter of Credit, that one or more of the applicable conditions contained in Article V is not then satisfied;
(iii) any requested Letter of Credit does not provide for drafts, or is not otherwise in form and substance acceptable to such Issuer, or the Issuance of a Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable policies of such Issuer;
(iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
(v) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, with the Borrower or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 3.11(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(d) Each Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit Issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit Issued by it or proposed to be Issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Agent” as used in Article X included the Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Issuer.
Uniform Customs and Practices The Issuing Lender may have the Letters of Credit be subject to The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as published as of the date of issue by the International Chamber of Commerce (the "UCP"), in which case the UCP may be incorporated therein and deemed in all respects to be a part thereof.
Letter of Credit Subfeature As a subfeature under the Line of Credit, Bank agrees from time to time during the term thereof to issue or cause an affiliate to issue commercial and standby letters of credit for the account of Borrower (each, a “Letter of Credit” and collectively, “Letters of Credit”); provided however, that the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall not at any time exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00). The form and substance of each Letter of Credit shall be subject to approval by Bank, in its sole discretion. Each Letter of Credit shall be issued for a term not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days, as designated by Borrower; provided however, that no Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date more than one hundred twenty (120) days beyond the maturity date of the Line of Credit. The undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit shall be reserved under the Line of Credit and shall not be available for borrowings thereunder. Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit agreements, applications and any related documents required by Bank in connection with the issuance thereof. Each drawing paid under a Letter of Credit shall be deemed an advance under the Line of Credit and shall be repaid by Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to such advances; provided however, that if advances under the Line of Credit are not available, for any reason, at the time any drawing is paid, then Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank the full amount drawn, together with interest thereon from the date such drawing is paid to the date such amount is fully repaid by Borrower, at the rate of interest applicable to advances under the Line of Credit. In such event Borrower agrees that Bank, in its sole discretion, may debit any account maintained by Borrower with Bank for the amount of any such drawing.
Letter of Credit Subfacility Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:
(i) Upon the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents and upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04, (A) from time to time on any Business Day, during the period from the Closing Date until the L/C Expiration Date, L/C Issuer will issue Credits, in the form of Letters of Credit or Bank Undertakings denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency in accordance with this Agreement, in each case for the account of the Borrowers for the benefit of any one or more Borrowers (or other Subsidiaries as any Borrower (through the Administrative Borrower) may designate; provided that in the case of Credits designated for a Subsidiary, such Borrower retains financial responsibility for such Credit) and amend or extend Credits previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section 2.04; and (B) to honor drawings under the Credits. All existing Credits listed on Schedule 2.01 as of the Closing Date will be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto and, from and after the Closing Date, will be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) Each Lender severally agrees to participate in each Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Issuer and each drawing thereunder; provided that, after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Credit, (A) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings will not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments; (B) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus an amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage Share multiplied by the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus an amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage Share multiplied by the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans will not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; and (C) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations will not exceed the L/C Sublimit. Each request by the Administrative Borrower, on behalf of the Borrowers, for the issuance or amendment of a Credit will be deemed to be a representation by the Borrowers that each such issuance or amendment complies with the applicable conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Credits will be fully revolving, and, accordingly, the Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Credits to replace Credits that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(iii) Subject to Section 2.04(b)(iv), no L/C Issuer will issue or extend any Credit if: (A) the expiry date of such requested Credit would occur after the L/C Expiration Date, unless all Lenders will have approved such expiry date; or (B) to the extent that the face amount of such requested Credit exceeds the Alternative Currency Available Credit as of the requested issuance date.
(iv) No L/C Issuer will have any obligation to issue a Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator will by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer will prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit or Bank Undertakings generally or such Credit in particular or will impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or will impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense that was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer;
(C) such Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency permitted in accordance with this Agreement;
(D) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 3.07(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Credit then proposed to be issued or that Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(E) such Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(F) the issuance of such Credit would result in the aggregate L/C Obligations relating to Credits issued by such L/C Issuer exceeding such L/C Issuer’s Issuer Sublimit.
(v) No L/C Issuer will have any obligation to amend any Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be obligated to issue such Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or if the beneficiary of such Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Credit.
(vi) Each L/C Issuer will act on behalf of all Lenders with respect to any Credits issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer will have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Credits issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Credits as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Amounts Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
Letter of Credit The Borrower further agrees with the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under Section 4.2 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon even if such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower, the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any financing institution or other party to which any Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims or defenses whatsoever of the Borrower against the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee, PROVIDED that the Borrower shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations shall not include, amounts or liabilities arising solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender in determining whether a request presented under any Letter of Credit complied with the terms of such Letter of Credit. The Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Lender under or in connection with each Letter of Credit and the related drafts and documents, if done in good faith, shall be binding upon the Borrower and shall not result in any liability on the part of the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Borrower.
Letter of Credit Fees, Etc (i) The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender a commission, payable in arrears quarterly, within 15 days of each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, commencing March 31, 2017, and on the earlier to occur of (A) the full drawing, expiration, termination or cancellation of any Letter of Credit and (B) on the Termination Date for the Revolving Credit Facility applicable to such Lender, on such Revolving Credit Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the average daily aggregate Available Amount during such quarter of all Letters of Credit outstanding from time to time at a percentage per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Advances made by such Lender at such time. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default under Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(f) or an Event of Default, the amount of commission payable by the Borrower under this clause (b)(i) shall be increased by 2% per annum.
(ii) The Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, a fronting fee, payable in arrears quarterly, within 15 days after each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, commencing March 31, 2017 and on the earliest to occur of the full drawing, expiration, termination or cancellation of any Letter of Credit and, in the case of any Letter of Credit that is not a Special Letter of Credit, on the Termination Date for the Revolving Credit Facility applicable to such Lender, on the average daily aggregate Available Amount during such quarter of all Letters of Credit outstanding from time to time at a percentage per annum equal to 0.15% (as contemplated by the Fee Letters).
(iii) The Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, such other commissions and issuance fees, and such customary transfer fees, amendment fees and other fees and charges in connection with the issuance or administration of each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, including the administration of each Letter of Credit Agreement, as the Borrower and such Issuing Bank shall agree; provided that the fees of the type contemplated by clause (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.08(b) shall be exclusive of any similar fee that would otherwise be required to be paid under any such Letter of Credit Agreement.
