Collateralization of Letters of Credit. With respect to funding the cash collateralization of unexpired Letters of Credit to the extent required hereunder (it being acknowledged that any requirement to pay or prepay or collateralize Letters of Credit prior to their expiry date shall be construed as a requirement to provide cash collateral under this provision), it is agreed that Company shall provide for the funding of such unexpired Letters of Credit by paying to and depositing with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Issuing Lender cash collateral for each such unexpired Letter of Credit; such cash collateral deposited by Company shall be held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Issuing Lender in the Collateral Account with interest to be credited to Company at rates prevailing at the time of deposit for similar accounts with the Administrative Agent. Such Collateral Account shall be held as security for the obligations of Company in relation to such Letters of Credit and the security of the Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender thereby created in such cash collateral shall rank in priority to all other Liens and adverse claims against such cash collateral. Such cash collateral shall be applied to satisfy the obligations of Company for such Letters of Credit as payments are made thereunder and the Issuing Lender is hereby irrevocably directed by Company to so apply any such cash collateral. Amounts held in such Collateral Account may not be withdrawn by Company; however, interest on such deposited amounts shall be for the account of Company and may be withdrawn by Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing. If after expiry of the Letters of Credit for which such funds are held and application by the Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender of the amounts in such Collateral Account to satisfy the obligations of Company hereunder with respect to the Letters of Credit being repaid, any excess remains, such excess shall be promptly paid by Administrative Agent to Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (NACG Holdings Inc.), Credit Agreement (Griffiths Pile Driving Inc)
Collateralization of Letters of Credit. (i) With respect to funding the cash collateralization of unexpired Letters of Credit to the extent required hereunder (it being acknowledged that any requirement to pay or prepay or collateralize Letters of Credit prior to their expiry date shall be construed as a requirement to provide cash collateral under this provision), it is agreed that Company shall provide for the funding of such unexpired Letters of Credit by paying to and depositing with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Lender cash collateral for each such unexpired Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the maximum drawable amount of such Letter of Credit; such cash collateral deposited by Company shall be held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the such Issuing Lender in the Collateral Account with interest to be credited to Company at rates prevailing at the time of deposit for similar accounts with the Administrative Agent. Such Collateral Account shall be held by Administrative Agent as security for the obligations of Company in relation to such Letters of Credit and the security of the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Lender thereby created in such cash collateral shall rank in priority to all other Liens and adverse claims against such cash collateral. Such cash collateral shall be applied to satisfy the obligations of Company for such Letters of Credit as payments are made thereunder and the Issuing Lender is hereby irrevocably directed by Company to so apply any such cash collateral. Amounts held in such Collateral Account may not be withdrawn by Company; however, interest on such deposited amounts shall be for the account of Company and may be withdrawn by Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing. If after expiry of the Letters of Credit for which such funds are held and application by the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Lender of the amounts in such Collateral Account to satisfy the obligations of Company hereunder with respect to the Letters of Credit being repaid, any excess remains, such excess shall be promptly paid by Administrative Agent to Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing.
(ii) In lieu of depositing cash in the Collateral Account as provided in Section 2.5(n)(i), Company may satisfy the cash collateralization requirement by providing to the applicable Issuing Lender a letter of credit issued for its benefit by a financial institution satisfactory to it and Administrative Agent, which letter of credit is in form and substance satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent.
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Collateralization of Letters of Credit. With respect to funding the cash collateralization of unexpired Letters of Credit to the extent required hereunder (it being acknowledged that any requirement to pay or prepay or collateralize Letters of Credit prior to their expiry date shall be construed as a requirement to provide cash collateral under this provision), it is agreed that Company shall provide for the funding of such unexpired Letters of Credit by paying to and depositing with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Issuing Lender cash collateral for each such unexpired Letter of Credit; such cash collateral deposited by Company shall be held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Issuing Lender in the Collateral Account with interest to be credited to Company at rates prevailing at the time of deposit for similar accounts with the Administrative Agent. Such Collateral Account shall be held by Administrative Agent as security for the obligations of Company in relation to such Letters of Credit and the security of the Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender thereby created in such cash collateral shall rank in priority to all other Liens and adverse claims against such cash collateral. Such cash collateral shall be applied to satisfy the obligations of Company for such Letters of Credit as payments are made thereunder and the Issuing Lender is hereby irrevocably directed by Company to so apply any such cash collateral. Amounts held in such Collateral Account may not be withdrawn by Company; however, interest on such deposited amounts shall be for the account of Company and may be withdrawn by Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing. If after expiry of the Letters of Credit for which such funds are held and application by the Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender of the amounts in such Collateral Account to satisfy the obligations of Company hereunder with respect to the Letters of Credit being repaid, any excess remains, such excess shall be promptly paid by Administrative Agent to Company so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default is then continuing.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Nacg Finance LLC)