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to a Project Account from time to time shall, from the time it is so deposited or credited until the time it is withdrawn from that Project Account (whether for the purpose of making an investment in Cash Equivalents or otherwise applied in accordance with the terms of this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, the Senior Credit Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement), earn interest at such rates as may be agreed from time to time by Borrowers’ Agent 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 Senior Credit Agreement, the other Financing Documents and the Project Documents. Upon delivery by the Senior Collateral Agent or 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 Senior Collateral Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, 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 Required Senior Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, may direct. The Collateral Agent agrees that it will only deliver a Notice of Suspension to the Accounts Bank as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement. (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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders 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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders 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 or Priority 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-9 or W-8 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 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, the Senior Amended Credit Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement), earn interest at such rates as may be agreed from time to time by Borrowers’ Agent 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 Senior Amended Credit Agreement, the other Financing Documents and the Project Documents. Upon delivery by the Senior Collateral Agent or the Existing 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 Senior Collateral Agent or the Existing Collateral Agent, as applicable, 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 Required Senior Lenders or the Required Existing Lenders, as applicable, may direct. The Collateral Agent agrees that it will only deliver a Notice of Suspension to the Accounts Bank as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
(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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders Existing Lenders, 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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders Existing Lenders, 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 or Priority Existing 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-9 or W-8 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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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, the Senior Credit Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement), earn interest at such rates as may be agreed from time to time by Borrowers’ Agent the Borrower 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 BorrowersBorrower, solely in such Cash Equivalents as the Borrowers’ Agent shall Borrower may direct in writing. The Borrowers Borrower 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 Senior Credit Agreement, the other Financing Documents and the Project Documents. Upon delivery by the Senior Collateral Agent or 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 Senior Collateral Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, 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 Required Senior Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, Collateral Agent may direct. The Collateral Agent agrees that it will only deliver a Notice of Suspension to the Accounts Bank as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
(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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders 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 Required Senior Lenders or, from and after the Senior Discharge Date, the Required Lenders 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 or Priority 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 Holdingthe Borrower. Pacific Holding The Borrower shall be responsible for determining any requirements for paying Taxes or reporting or withholding any payments for Tax purposes hereunder. Pacific Holding The Borrower shall prepare and file all Tax information required with respect to the Project Accounts. Each The 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 the Borrower shall provide to the Accounts Bank a United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service tax form W-9 Form W-8 or W-8 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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