Extensions of Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, an “Extension Offer”) made from time to time by the Borrower to all Lenders of any Class of Term Loans or any Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the respective Term Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments of the applicable Class) and on the same terms to each such Lender, the Borrower is hereby permitted to consummate from time to time transactions with individual Lenders that accept the terms contained in such Extension Offers to extend the maturity date of each such Lender’s Term Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments of the applicable Class and otherwise modify the terms of such Term Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to the terms of the relevant Extension Offer (including, without limitation, by increasing the interest rate or fees payable in respect of such Term Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings), modifying the amortization schedule in respect of such Lender’s Term Loans and/or modifying any prepayment premium or call protection in respect of such Lender’s Term Loans) (each, an “Extension,” and each group of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, in each case as so extended, as well as the original Term Loans and the original Revolving Credit Commitments (in each case not so extended), being a separate Class of Term Loans from the Class of Term Loans from which they were converted, and any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined below) shall constitute a separate Class of Revolving Credit Commitments from the Class of Revolving Credit Commitments from which they were converted, it being understood that an Extension may be in the form of an increase in the amount of any outstanding Class of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments otherwise satisfying the criteria set forth below), so long as the following terms are satisfied:
Revolving Credit Commitments (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans in Dollars (“Revolving Credit Loans”) to any of IBM or any Subsidiary Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period. During the Revolving Credit Commitment Period each Borrower may use the Revolving Credit Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event may Revolving Credit Loans be borrowed under this Section 2 if, after giving effect thereto, (i) the aggregate principal amount of the US$ Loans and Local Currency Loans (US$ Equivalent) then outstanding would exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of US$ Loans and Local Currency Loans (US$ Equivalent) made to any Subsidiary Borrower then outstanding would exceed the Maximum Subsidiary Borrowing Amount with respect to such Subsidiary Borrower set forth in the most recent Subsidiary Borrower Notice and Designation delivered by IBM pursuant to Section 5.2(d) or (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans, Local Currency Loans (US$ Equivalent) and Funded Participations made by any Lender then outstanding would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. IBM shall notify the Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) promptly after it has determined to cause any Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Borrower, but in any event no later than the date such Subsidiary actually becomes a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder.