Interest and Investments. (a) Each amount deposited in or credited to a Project Account from time to time shall, from the time it is so deposited or credited until the time it is withdrawn from that Project Account (whether for the purpose of making an investment in Cash Equivalents or otherwise applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), earn interest at such rates as may be agreed from time to time by Pacific Holding and the Accounts Bank. (b) Prior to the receipt by the Accounts Bank of a Notice of Suspension, any amounts held by the Accounts Bank in the Project Accounts shall be invested by the Accounts Bank from time to time, at the risk and expense of the Borrowers, solely in such Cash Equivalents as the Borrowers' Agent shall direct in writing. The Borrowers shall select Cash Equivalents having such maturities as shall cause the Project Accounts to have a cash balance as of any day sufficient to cover the transfers to be made from the Project Accounts on such day in accordance with this Agreement, the other Financing Documents and the Project Documents. Upon delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Accounts Bank of a Notice of Suspension and until written revocation of such Notice of Suspension is delivered to the Accounts Bank by the Collateral Agent, any amounts held by the Accounts Bank in the Project Accounts shall be invested by the Accounts Bank from time to time, solely in such Cash Equivalents as the Collateral Agent may direct. (c) In the event that the cash balance in any of the Project Accounts is as of any day insufficient to cover the transfers to be made from such Project Account on such day, the Collateral Agent may direct the Accounts Bank to sell or liquidate the Cash Equivalents standing to the credit of such Project Account (without regard to maturity date) in such manner as the Collateral Agent may deem necessary in order to obtain cash at least sufficient to make such transfers and to pay any expenses and charges incurred in connection with effecting any such sale or liquidation, which expenses and charges the Accounts Bank shall be authorized to pay with cash on deposit in such Project Account. Neither the Accounts Bank nor any Senior Secured Party shall be liable to any Person for any loss suffered because of any such sale or liquidation. (d) All interest and other investment income earned from Cash Equivalents made from amounts in any Project Account shall remain in such Project Account until transferred from such Project Account in accordance with the terms of this Article VIII. (e) It is acknowledged by the parties hereto that all investment income earned on amounts on deposit in or credited to the Project Accounts for all Tax purposes shall be attributed to and be income of Pacific Holding. Pacific Holding shall be responsible for determining any requirements for paying Taxes or reporting or withholding any payments for Tax purposes hereunder. Pacific Holding shall prepare and file all Tax information required with respect to the Project Accounts. Each Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold each Senior Secured Party harmless against all liability for Tax withholding and/or reporting for any investment income earned on the Project Accounts and payments in respect thereof. Such indemnities shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement or resignation of the Accounts Bank. No Senior Secured Party shall have any obligation with respect to the making of or the reporting of any payments for Tax purposes. From time to time, and as reasonably requested by the Accounts Bank, Pacific Holding or any other Borrower shall provide to the Accounts Bank a United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service tax Form W-8 or W-8BEN or other appropriate form required with respect to the withholding or exemption from withholding of income tax on any investment income earned on the Project Accounts.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pacific Ethanol, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Pacific Ethanol, Inc.)
Interest and Investments. (a) Each amount deposited in or credited to a Project Account from time to time shall, from Pledge Agent shall invest the time it is so deposited or credited until the time it is withdrawn from that Project Account (whether for the purpose of making an investment in Cash Equivalents or otherwise applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), earn interest at such rates as may be agreed from time to time by Pacific Holding and the Accounts Bank.
(b) Prior to the receipt by the Accounts Bank of a Notice of Suspension, any amounts held by the Accounts Bank in the Project Accounts shall be invested by the Accounts Bank Pledged Funds from time to time, at the risk and expense of the Borrowers, solely in such Cash Equivalents as the Borrowers' Agent shall direct in writing. The Borrowers shall select Cash Equivalents having such maturities as shall cause the Project Accounts to have a cash balance as of any day sufficient to cover the transfers to be made from the Project Accounts on such day in accordance with Borrower's written directions, in one or more of the following investments:
(a) Bank accounts, money market funds and/or bank certificates of deposit, the principal of which is one hundred (100%) percent insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and which have a maturity date of not more than one (1) year from the date of not more than one (1) year from the date of investment, or money market funds which invest in government backed securities;
(b) United States Treasury Bills which have a maturity date of not more than one (1) year from the date of the investment. All interest that accrues on the Pledged Funds shall belong to and be credited for the benefit of Borrower, but shall at all times remain as part of the Pledged Funds. All investments by Pledge Agent are contingent upon Pledge Agent's receipt of IRS Form W-9, executed by an authorized signatory of Borrower, reciting the identity and tax identification number of Borrower. Lender shall not be responsible for the loss of all or any part of the Pledge Funds resulting from such investments or any other cause. If there is a loss of all or any part of the Pledged Funds, Pledge Agent will notify Borrower and Lender within two (2) business days of learning of the loss. Borrower will replace the lost funds within five (5) business days of receiving the notice of the loss from Pledge Agent; provided, however, that fluctuations in the value of the pledged accounts by reason of changes in interest rates shall not be construed as a loss of Pledged Funds for purposes of this Agreement. To the extent necessary, the other Financing Documents Pledge Agent is directed to sell and the Project Documents. Upon delivery by the Collateral Agent reduce to the Accounts Bank of cash funds a Notice of Suspension and until written revocation sufficient amount of such Notice of Suspension is delivered to the Accounts Bank by the Collateral Agent, any amounts held by the Accounts Bank in the Project Accounts shall be invested by the Accounts Bank from time to time, solely in such Cash Equivalents as the Collateral Agent may direct.
(c) In the event that investments whenever the cash balance in any of the Project Accounts Reserve Account or Tenant Security Deposit Account, as the case may be, is as of any day insufficient to cover make a disbursement from the transfers to be made from such Project Reserve Account on such day, the Collateral Agent may direct the Accounts Bank to sell or liquidate the Cash Equivalents standing to the credit of such Project Tenant Security Deposit Account (without regard to maturity date) in such manner as the Collateral Agent may deem necessary in order to obtain cash at least sufficient to make such transfers and to pay any expenses and charges incurred in connection with effecting any such sale when permitted or liquidation, which expenses and charges the Accounts Bank shall be authorized to pay with cash on deposit in such Project Account. Neither the Accounts Bank nor any Senior Secured Party shall be liable to any Person for any loss suffered because of any such sale or liquidation.
(d) All interest and other investment income earned from Cash Equivalents made from amounts in any Project Account shall remain in such Project Account until transferred from such Project Account in accordance with required by the terms of this Article VIIIReserve Pledge Agreement.
(e) It is acknowledged by the parties hereto that all investment income earned on amounts on deposit in or credited to the Project Accounts for all Tax purposes shall be attributed to and be income of Pacific Holding. Pacific Holding shall be responsible for determining any requirements for paying Taxes or reporting or withholding any payments for Tax purposes hereunder. Pacific Holding shall prepare and file all Tax information required with respect to the Project Accounts. Each Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold each Senior Secured Party harmless against all liability for Tax withholding and/or reporting for any investment income earned on the Project Accounts and payments in respect thereof. Such indemnities shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement or resignation of the Accounts Bank. No Senior Secured Party shall have any obligation with respect to the making of or the reporting of any payments for Tax purposes. From time to time, and as reasonably requested by the Accounts Bank, Pacific Holding or any other Borrower shall provide to the Accounts Bank a United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service tax Form W-8 or W-8BEN or other appropriate form required with respect to the withholding or exemption from withholding of income tax on any investment income earned on the Project Accounts.
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Samples: Reserve Pledge Agreement (Carlyle Real Estate LTD Partnership Xv), Reserve Pledge Agreement (Carlyle Real Estate LTD Partnership Xvi)