L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture. (b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Amendment and Restatement Agreement (William Lyon Homes), Credit Agreement (William Lyon Homes), Credit Agreement (William Lyon Homes)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Applicable Issuing LenderParty, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section Sections 3.4(a) and 3.8(b), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during the Commitment Period (i) in the case of Fronted Letters of Credit, in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding such Issuing Lender’s Fronted L/C Commitment and (ii) in the case of Several Letters of Credit, substantially in the form of Exhibit L; provided that no such Applicable Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Party shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Fronted Letter of Credit that results in the Availability aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of such Fronted Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Fronted Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the “Participated Portion”) that, if such Fronted Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Fronted Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) ), so long as the Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit has the right to refuse to extend such Letter of Credit if at least 60 the time of such refusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.2; provided further that any Secured Letter of Credit may have an expiration date up to 364 days prior to after the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(ba) The No Applicable Issuing Lender Party shall not at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Applicable Issuing Lender or Party, any L/C Participant or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (ii) any Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Borrower if (x) the then Borrowing Base of such Borrower would be less than such Borrower’s aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit or (y) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in an Account of such Borrower established pursuant to Section 1 of Article II of the applicable Collateral Account Control Agreement. Prior to issuing any Secured Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Party shall obtain confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requirements imposed by clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be satisfied.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD), Credit Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD), Credit Agreement (Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with in respect to of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)’s Issuing Lender Limit, (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero, (iii) the Borrowing Base Availability would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that are Financial Letters of Credit would be less than zeroexceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; , provided that (I) that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term an expiry date prior to the Termination Date may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yB) above) and (II) with respect to any Letter of Credit that expires on or after the date that is five Business Days prior to the Termination Date, at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, the Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters shall back-stop such Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash equal to 100% of the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations in cash respect of such Letter of Credit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders applicable Issuing Lender on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative AgentAgent and such Issuing Lender. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of each such Subsidiary or joint ventureJoint Venture. From time to time and upon reasonable request therefor, (i) each Issuing Lender shall confirm to the Administrative Agent the L/C Exposure in respect of Letters of Credit issued by it and its portion of the L/C Commitment and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall confirm to each Issuing Lender the aggregate amount of Available Commitments. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the sum of the Issuing Lenders’ respective portions of the L/C Commitment exceed the L/C Commitment.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the any Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (M/I Homes, Inc.), Credit Agreement (M/I Homes, Inc.), Credit Agreement (M I Homes Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the relevant Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero the Revolving Loan Commitments or (iviii) unless the Availability applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent hereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by JPMCB or Barclays Bank PLC, each as Issuing Lender, would be less than zeroexceed 50% of the L/C Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the relevant Borrower shall, not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the relevant Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the relevant Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x; provided, further, that the obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrowers shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrowers by the Issuing Bank after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Virginia Electric & Power Co), Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each U.S. Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders U.S. L/C Participants set forth in Section 3.4(a3.10(a), agrees to issue documentary or standby letters of credit (“U.S. Letters of Credit”) for the account of the U.S. Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period for the U.S. Revolving Facility in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such U.S. Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an U.S. Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any U.S. Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the U.S. L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate U.S. L/C Commitments then in effect, Sub Commitment or (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available U.S. Revolving Commitments of all U.S. Revolving Lenders would be less than zero zero. On the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be U.S. Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the U.S. Borrower for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each U.S. Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance, (y) the date which is five Business Days prior to the latest Revolving Termination Date of the U.S. Revolving Facility; provided that any U.S. Letter of Credit with a one year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above or (ivz) below) and (z) unless the U.S. Borrower has made arrangements satisfactory to the U.S. Issuing Lender (including to cash collateralize the applicable portion of such U.S. Letter of Credit or provide an undertaking to maintain sufficient available Replacement Revolving Commitments), the earliest Revolving Termination Date of any U.S. Revolving Commitment then in effect.
(b) On each Revolving Termination Date for any U.S. Revolving Credit Commitment (and without any further action), and so long as any Replacement Revolving Commitments under the U.S. Revolving Facility shall not have terminated at or prior to such time, the participations in U.S. L/C Obligations in respect of all outstanding U.S. Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among the Replacement Revolving Lenders in accordance with their U.S. Revolving Credit Percentages as of such date (after giving effect to the termination of the applicable U.S. Revolving Commitments on such Revolving Termination Date) and the Lenders that hold U.S. Revolving Credit Commitments terminating on such Revolving Termination Date shall be released from their L/C Participations in respect of such outstanding U.S. Letters of Credit.
(c) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Canadian Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Canadian L/C Participants set forth in Section 3.10(d), agrees to issue documentary or standby letters of credit (“Canadian Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Canadian Borrower or the U.S. Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period for the Canadian Revolving Facility in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Canadian Issuing Lender; provided, that no Canadian Issuing Lender shall have any obligation to issue any Canadian Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the Availability Canadian L/C Obligations would exceed the Canadian L/C Sub Commitment or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Canadian Revolving Commitments of all Canadian Revolving Lenders would be less than zero. Each Canadian Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Canadian Dollars or Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the latest Revolving Termination DateDate of the Canadian Revolving Facility; provided that (I) any Canadian Letter of Credit with a one-one year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) aboveabove or (z) below) and (IIz) unless the Canadian Borrower or the U.S. Borrower has made arrangements satisfactory to the Canadian Issuing Lender (including to cash collateralize the applicable portion of such Canadian Letter of Credit or provide an undertaking to maintain sufficient available Replacement Revolving Commitments), the earliest Revolving Termination Date of any Canadian Revolving Commitment then in effect.
(d) On each Revolving Termination Date for any Canadian Revolving Credit Commitments (and without any further action), and so long as any Replacement Revolving Commitments under the Canadian Revolving Facility shall not have terminated at least 60 days or prior to such time, the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent L/C Participations in respect of the balance, replace all outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal shall be reallocated among the Replacement Revolving Lenders in accordance with their Canadian Revolving Credit Percentages as of such date (after giving effect to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit termination of the applicable Canadian Revolving Commitments on such Revolving Termination Date) and the Lenders that hold Canadian Revolving Commitments terminating on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance such Revolving Termination Date shall be released from their L/C Participations in respect of such outstanding Canadian Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureCredit.
(be) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Cedar Fair L P), Credit Agreement (Cedar Fair L P), Credit Agreement (Cedar Fair L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and commercial letters of credit (the letters of credit issued pursuant to this Section 3 and including each Existing Letter of Credit, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day on or after the Effective Date and during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided, that each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, Barclays Bank PLC and their respective Affiliates shall not be required to issue any commercial letters of credit; provided further that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension, (i) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations with respect owed by the Borrower to Letters any Issuing Lender shall exceed the amount of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its Lender’s L/C Pro Rata Commitment then (or such higher amount agreed upon in effect (in writing between the case of this clause (i), without the consent of Borrower and such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability Total Extensions of Credit would be less than zeroexceed the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Bond at any time (as determined by the Designated Agent). Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and and, (Bii) subject to the second paragraph of Section 3.2, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination DateDate (such fifth Business Day, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters “Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureExpiration Date”).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance issuance, amendment or extension would (i) conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) violate one or more policies of the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally or (iii) violate any order, judgment, or decree of any Governmental Authority that, by its terms, purports to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Lender. No Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit that is not a standby Letter of Credit, unless otherwise agreed by such Issuing Lender. In the event there is a Defaulting Lender as of the date of any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, no Issuing Lender shall be required to issue or arrange for such Letter of Credit to the extent the Issuing Lender is not reasonably satisfied that the Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit have been reallocated and/or cash collateralized pursuant to Section 2.20.
(c) 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 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.
(d) For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination, a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of any rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Rule 3.13 and Rule 3.14 of the ISP) or similar terms in the Letter of Credit itself that permit a drawing to be made under such Letter of Credit after the expiration thereof, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (PG&E Corp), Credit Agreement (PG&E Corp), Credit Agreement (PG&E Corp)
L/C Commitment. (ai) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a2.5(b), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit shall be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, thereto (iA) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters amount of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations Total Exposure would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then amount of the Total Commitment in effect, effect at such time or (iiiB) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments L/C Obligations at such time would be less than zero or exceed the L/C Commitment in effect at such time.
(ivii) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(A) be denominated in Dollars and shall be a standby letter of credit; and
(B) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of 365 days after its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that .
(Iiii) any Each Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred be subject to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shallISP98 and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balanceState of Delaware.
(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.5, replace outstanding Letters the Banks and the Borrower hereby agree that the Issuing Bank may issue, upon the Borrower's request, (A) one or more Letter(s) of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to support the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent issuance of bonds for the benefit of the Lenders on Borrower which by its terms may expire more than 365 days after its date of issuance and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) one or more Letter(s) of Credit which by its terms may be extended for additional periods of up to one year each, provided in each case that (1) the initial expiration date (or any subsequent expiration date) of each such Letter of Credit is not later than the Termination Date, and (2) renewal of such Letters of Credit, at the Issuing Bank's discretion, shall be available upon written request from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary Issuing Bank at least 20 days (or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of such other time period as agreed by the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from Agent) before the businesses date upon which notice of such Subsidiary or joint venturerenewal is otherwise required.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Dover Downs Entertainment Inc), Credit Agreement (Dover Downs Entertainment Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) As of the Closing Date, the existing letters of credit set forth on Schedule 5.1 shall be deemed Letters of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue new letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the relevant Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroRevolving Loan Commitments. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the relevant Borrower shall, not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, further, that the obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrowers shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrowers by an Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Revolving Credit Agreement (Virginia Electric & Power Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each (i) the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (such letters of credit, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf to amend Letters of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Credit previously issued by it in accordance with Section 3.2 below, on any Business Day during the Commitment Period period from the Closing Date until the date that is seven days prior to the Revolving Termination Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender and (ii) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the amount of the Borrower and any drawings thereunder (each Revolving Lender, an “L/C Participant”; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuanceissuance or amendment, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $250,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) unless the Issuing Lender otherwise consents in writing, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding ). All Existing Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal shall be deemed, from and after the Closing Date, to be outstanding as a Letter of Credit hereunder and governed by the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturehereof.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit (i) if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, by any applicable Requirement of Law, or if such Requirement of Law would cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to be subject to, or incur, any restriction, reserve or capital requirement not applicable on the Closing Date, or loss, cost or expense deemed material in good faith by the Issuing Lender not applicable on the Closing Date, or (ii) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its reasonable discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.22(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 Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its reasonable discretion.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp), Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroCommitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, not later than (i) five Business Days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x; provided, further, that the obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable Issuing Bank after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Letter of Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va), Letter of Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) a. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Commitments would be less greater than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroLoan Commitments. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, not later than (i) five Business Days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x; provided, further, that the obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable Issuing Bank after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The b. No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va), Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.10(a), agrees to issue documentary or standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Revolving Availability Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue or cause to be issued any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollarsan L/C currency, (ii) have a face amount of at least the Dollar Amount of $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall or a longer period if agreed to by the Issuing Lender but in no event shall any renewal period extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above), unless the Issuing Lender elects, in its sole discretion, not to extend for any such additional period; provided, further, that (i) any Letter of Credit that expires after the Revolving Termination Date shall be Cash Collateralized and (IIii) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of that the balanceL/C Obligations exceed the L/C Commitment for more than three consecutive Business Days, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount the Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within two Business Days, Cash Collateralize such excess (it being agreed that the Issuing Lender shall promptly upon written request return such Cash Collateral to the Borrower if the L/C Obligations are less than or equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent L/C Commitment for the benefit ten consecutive Business Days). Each Letter of Credit shall be governed by laws of the Lenders on terms State of New York (unless the laws of another jurisdiction is agreed to by the respective Issuing Lender) and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. governed under The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureInternational Standby Practices (ISP98).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (INC Research Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (INC Research Holdings, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) a. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to would exceed the L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Utilized Commitments would be greater than the Loan Commitments or (iii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case 33⅓% of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroCommitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the issuance; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is 364 days after later than the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, to not later than (i) five days preceding the extent of Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit Administrative Agent an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with opened by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The b. No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
c. Schedule 5.1 contains a description of all letters of credit issued by the Issuing Lenders pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and which are to remain outstanding on the Effective Date. Each such letter of credit, including any extension thereof, shall constitute a "Letter of Credit" for all purposes of this Credit Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf or, at the Borrower's request, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided provided, that no the Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Available Commitment for any Lender, or the Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Availability, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (B1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than five Business Days prior to the earlier of then Final Maturity Date.
(xc) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Each Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior be subject to the Termination Date, Borrower shallUniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(e) Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that each of the Existing Letters of Credit is a Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank pursuant hereto for all purposes hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Section 3 (or any other provision in any manner that would affect any right or duty of the Issuing Bank) may be made without the written consent of the Issuing Bank.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Cogentrix Delaware Holdings Inc), Credit Agreement (Cogentrix Energy Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf or, with the consent of the Borrower or Lenders, any of its Subsidiaries or Joint VenturesLoan Party) on any Business Day during the Commitment Letter of Credit Availability Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, (1) after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding Exposure would exceed its the Total L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of Commitments at such Issuing Lender)time, (ii2) after giving effect to such issuance, the sum of the L/C Obligations Exposure and the outstanding Revolving Loans would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectAvailable Revolving Commitment at such time, or (iii3) the aggregate amount of Issuing Lender has been notified in writing at least one Business Day prior to the Available Commitments would issuance thereof by Administrative Agent or a Revolving Lender that the funding conditions set forth in Section 5.2 cannot be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zerosatisfied at such time. Each Letter of Credit shall shall, unless agreed by the Lenders, (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Letter of Credit Maturity Date; provided that Letters of Credit may have termination dates that occur later than five Business Days prior to the Letter of Credit Maturity Date to the extent the Borrower shall have (Ii) Cash Collateralized such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to at least 105% of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit or (ii) delivered to the Administrative Agent a letter of credit issued for its benefit in a stated amount equal to at least 105% of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit and having terms and conditions, and issued by an issuer, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, provided further that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if if:
(i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law;
(ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Lender from issuing, amending or reinstating such Letter of Credit, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Issuing Lender or any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the Issuing Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(iii) the Issuing Lender has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or reinstatement of such Letter of Credit, that one or more of the applicable conditions contained in Section 5.2 shall not then be satisfied;
(iv) any requested Letter of Credit is not in form and substance acceptable to the Issuing Lender, or the issuance, amendment or renewal of a Letter of Credit shall violate any applicable laws or regulations or any applicable policies of the Issuing Lender;
(v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions providing for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder;
(vi) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial face amount less than $100,000;
(vii) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless reallocated in accordance with Section 2.24 (a)(iv) if the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its reasonable discretion) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.24 (a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Exposure as to which the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Cambium Networks Corp), Credit Agreement (Cambium Networks Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (each a “Letters Letter of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to would exceed the L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Utilized Commitments would be greater than the Loan Commitments or (iii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case 33 1/3% of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroCommitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, not later than (i) five Business Days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that if the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x; provided, further, that the businesses obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Subsidiary Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or joint venturereimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable Issuing Bank after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
(c) Schedule 5.1 contains a description of all letters of credit issued by the Issuing Lenders pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and which are to remain outstanding on the Effective Date. Each such letter of credit, including any extension thereof, shall constitute a “Letter of Credit” for all purposes of this Credit Agreement.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) From and after the Effective Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, constitute a Letter of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and commercial letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Effective Date pursuant to this Section 3, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day on or after the Effective Date and during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit (and no Existing Letter of Credit may become a Letter of Credit hereunder) if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal (i) or to the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters transfer of such Existing Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in hereunder, as the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lendermay be), (iii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero zero, (iii) if the purpose of such Letter of Credit is energy procurement, the aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued for energy procurement purposes would exceed the Procurement L/C Facility Limit or (iv) subject to Section 10.1, if such Letter of Credit is a Non-Procurement Letter of Credit, the Availability aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations in respect of Non-Procurement Letters of Credit (A) plus the aggregate outstanding amount of L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued for energy procurement purposes would exceed the L/C Commitment or (B) plus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans would exceed the Non-Procurement Facility Limit. The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders shall be less than zeroentitled to rely conclusively on the Borrower’s statements in determining whether the limitation set forth in clauses (iii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence are satisfied; and the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders shall not be required to maintain any records with respect to whether or not the Procurement L/C Facility Limit is exceeded at any time. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year oneyear term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pacific Gas & Electric Co), Credit Agreement (Pg&e Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.10(a), agrees to issue documentary or standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Revolving Availability Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue or cause to be issued any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars an L/C currency, (ii) have a face amount of at least the Dollar Amount of $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall or a longer period if agreed to by the Issuing Lender but in no event shall any renewal period extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above), unless the Issuing Lender elects, in its sole discretion, not to extend for any such additional period; provided, further, that (i) any Letter of Credit that expires after the Revolving Termination Date shall be Cash Collateralized and (IIii) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of that the balanceL/C Obligations exceed the L/C Commitment for more than three consecutive Business Days, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount the Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within two Business Days, Cash Collateralize such excess (it being agreed that the Issuing Lender shall promptly upon written request return such Cash Collateral to the Borrower if the L/C Obligations are less than or equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent L/C Commitment for the benefit ten consecutive Business Days). Each Letter of Credit shall be governed by laws of the Lenders on terms State of New York (unless the laws of another jurisdiction is agreed to by the respective Issuing Lender) and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. governed under The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureInternational Standby Practices (ISP98).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (INC Research Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (INC Research Holdings, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject Each Issuing Lender will issue standby and commercial letters of credit from time to time denominated in Dollars and/or in one or more Offshore Currencies before the Revolving Maturity Date, in each case containing such terms and conditions hereofas are permitted by this Agreement and are reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender and the Company, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on at the agreements request of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) and for the account of the Borrower Company (and on behalf or jointly for the account of the Borrower or Company and any of its Subsidiaries or Joint VenturesSubsidiary) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by before the Issuing Lenderdate which is 30 days prior to the scheduled Revolving Maturity Date; and (b) as more fully set forth in Section 2.3.2, each Lender agrees to purchase a participation in each such Letter of Credit; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit ifthat, after giving effect to such issuancethe issuance of each Letter of Credit, (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit shall not exceed the lesser of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) the aggregate Revolving Commitment (the “L/C Obligations with respect to Sublimit”), (ii) unless otherwise agreed by an individual Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion), the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would shall not exceed its such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iii) the sum of the aggregate outstanding Dollar Equivalent amount of all Offshore Currency Loans plus the Available Commitments would be less than zero or Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit denominated in an Offshore Currency shall not exceed the Offshore Currency Sublimit, (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall (A) be denominated in Dollars not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment; and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (xv) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of aggregate Revolving Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender Exposure shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause exceed the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Lawaggregate Revolving Commitment.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Regal Beloit Corp), Credit Agreement (Regal Beloit Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (each a “Letters Letter of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to would exceed the L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Utilized Commitments would be greater than the Loan Commitments or (iii) unless the applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case 33 1/3% of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroCommitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, not later than (i) five Business Days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower’s Rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that if the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, further, that the businesses obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Subsidiary Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no such Letters of Credit remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or joint venturereimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower by the applicable Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
(c) Schedule 5.1 contains a description of all letters of credit issued by the Issuing Lenders pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement and which are to remain outstanding on the Effective Date. Each such letter of credit, including any extension thereof, shall continue to constitute a “Letter of Credit” for all purposes of this Credit Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Five Year Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/), Five Year Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and/or trade letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the Borrower benefit of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Venturesother Group Member) on any Business Day during prior to the end of the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderDollars; provided that neither the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to issue trade Letters of Credit and provided, further, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (iix) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then of all Issuing Lenders or (y) unless the applicable Issuing Lender consents, the aggregate L/C Obligations in effectrespect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iviii) the Availability Available Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender in its sole discretion and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any that, if requested by the Borrower and accepted by the applicable Issuing Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, a Letter of Credit with a one-year term issued by such Issuing Lender may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-one year periods containing an expiry date of more than twelve months after the date of issuance (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and above (II) unless, at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Datenotice period for the then current expiry date, such Borrower shall, shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with respect to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters such Letter of Credit and/or deposit in an amount equal to not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount applicable to such Letter of Credit)); provided, however, that (1) any such Letter of Credit shall permit such Issuing Lender to prevent any such renewal at least once in cash in a cash collateral account established each twelve month period (commencing with the Administrative Agent for date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the benefit beneficiary thereof (the “Nonrenewal Notice”) not later than a number of days in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued, (2) such Issuing Lender shall not (x) permit any such renewal if such Issuing Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the Lenders provisions of Section 3.1(b) or otherwise) or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice (which may be in writing or by telephone (if immediately confirmed in writing)) on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to or before the day that is seven Business Days before the date of the Nonrenewal Notice from the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that , the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Borrower and that one or more of the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied and, in each such Subsidiary or joint venturecase, directing such Issuing Lender not to permit such renewal.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated 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 issuance would conflict withIssuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or cause the any Law applicable to such Issuing Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Lender shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it, (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally, (iii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, (iv) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars, (v) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or (vi) any Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the outstanding L/C Participant Obligations pursuant to exceed Section 2.26(a)(iv) or the delivery of Cash Collateral with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.26(a)(iv)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. In addition, no Issuing Lender shall be under any limits imposed by, obligation to amend or extend any applicable Requirement Letter of LawCredit if (A) such Issuing Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Affinity Gaming), Credit Agreement (Affinity Gaming)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Borrower, as the case may be, on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iviii) the Availability aggregate outstanding amount of Letters of Credit issued by it would be less than zeroexceed $10,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or another Acceptable Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I1) any Letter of Credit may have an expiry date later than the date referred to in clause (y) above if no later than the 30th day prior to the Revolving Termination Date (or for any Letters of Credit issued after such date, the date of issuance), the Borrower shall deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit and (2) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) aboveabove (or, as long as the requirements under clause (1) and (II) at least 60 days prior to are satisfied, the first anniversary of the Revolving Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture)).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) The parties hereto agree that the Existing Letters of Credit will automatically, without any further action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit hereunder issued hereunder on the Restatement Date for the account of the Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing (i) each such Existing Letter of Credit shall be included in the calculation of the L/C Obligations, (ii) all liabilities of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties with respect to such Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute Obligations and (iii) each Lender shall have reimbursement obligations with respect to such Existing Letters of Credit as provided in Section 3.4.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.), Replacement Facility Amendment (Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement, Bank One, NA, as issuing lender thereunder, has issued the Letters of Credit described in Schedule 3.1 (the "Existing Letters of Credit"). From and after the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute "Letters of Credit" hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, hereof and in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section subsection 3.4(a), each Issuing Lender agrees to issue letters of credit (“together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, the "Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further provided, that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date (unless, in the case of this clause (y), the Borrower fully cash collateralizes such Letter of Credit in a manner satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, in which case the expiration date of such Letter of Credit shall be no later than 364 days after the Revolving Termination Date); provided provided, that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the applicable date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) An Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, violate or cause the violation by such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed of any limits imposed by, by any applicable Requirement of LawLaw (exclusive of any organizational or governance document of any Lender or Agent) imposed after the Closing Date.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Tesoro Petroleum Corp /New/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) (x) upon the request of the U.S. Borrower, for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower U.S. Borrower, any Domestic Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Canadian Subsidiary, in each case on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by it would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect$20,000,000, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) with respect to any Lender, the Availability sum of (x) the Swingline Exposure of such Lender (in its capacity as the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and a Revolving Lender), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding Revolving Loans made by such Lender and (z) the L/C Exposure of such Lender would be less than zeroexceed its Revolving Commitment then in effect. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) (x) be denominated in Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency and (By) expire no later than the earlier of (x1) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y2) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y2) above); provided further that any Letter of Credit may (notwithstanding clause (2) and (IIor the immediately preceding proviso above) at least 60 days expire after the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date so long as the Issuing Lender has approved such expiration date and such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Lender at least eight Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Existing Letter of Credit shall, effective as of the Restatement Effective Date, and without further action by any Borrower, be continued as a Letter of Credit hereunder, and from and after the Restatement Effective Date shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit for all purposes hereof and shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby and commercial letters of credit (the letters of credit issued pursuant to this Section 3 and including each Existing Letter of Credit, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day on or after the Effective Date and during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided, that each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, Barclays Bank PLC and their respective Affiliates shall not be required to issue any commercial letters of credit; provided further that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension, (ii)(i) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations with respect owed by the Borrower to Letters any Issuing Lender shall exceed the amount of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its Lender’s L/C Pro Rata Commitment then (or such higher amount agreed upon in effect (in writing between the case of this clause (i), without the consent of Borrower and such Issuing Lender), (iiii)(ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiiii)(iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability Total Extensions of Credit would be less than zeroexceed the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Bond at any time (as determined by the Designated Agent). Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and and, (Bii) subject to the second paragraph of Section 3.2, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination DateDate (such fifth Business Day, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters “Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureExpiration Date”).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance issuance, amendment or extension would (i)(i) conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii)(ii) violate one or more policies of the Issuing Lender applicable to letters of credit generally or (iii) violate any order, judgment, or decree of any Governmental Authority that, by its terms, purports to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Lender. No Issuing Lender shall be under any obligation to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit that is not a standby Letter of Credit, unless otherwise agreed by such Issuing Lender. In the event there is a Defaulting Lender as of the date of any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, no Issuing Lender shall be required to issue or arrange for such Letter of Credit to the extent the Issuing Lender is not reasonably satisfied that the Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit have been reallocated and/or cash collateralized pursuant to Section 2.20.
(c) 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 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.
(d) For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination, a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of any rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Rule 3.13 and Rule 3.14 of the ISP) or similar terms in the Letter of Credit itself that permit a drawing to be made under such Letter of Credit after the expiration thereof, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(f) of the Series 2020-1 Supplement. Such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2020-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2020-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2020-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2020-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2020-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Administrative Agent Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
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(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to any such Affiliate. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to any such Affiliate, then the L/C Provider or a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider, including any expenses in connection with amendments to this Agreement necessary to effectuate the issuance of Letters of Credit by such Person hereunder) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term debt credit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or KBRA and (ii) a long-term debt credit rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or KBRA or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Vale Merger Sub, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) (x) upon the request of the U.S. Borrower, for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower U.S. Borrower, any Domestic Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Canadian Subsidiary, in each case on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by it would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect$20,000,000, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) with respect to any Lender, the Availability sum of (x) the Swingline Exposure of such Lender (in its capacity as the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and a Revolving Lender), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding Revolving Loans made by such Lender and (z) the L/C Exposure of such Lender would be less than zeroexceed its Revolving Commitment then in effect. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) (x) be denominated in 509265-2072-11662-ACTIVE.44337519 Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency and (By) expire no later than the earlier of (x1) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y2) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y2) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges ); provided further that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, may (notwithstanding clause (2) or cause the immediately preceding proviso above) expire after the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date so long as the Issuing Lender has approved such expiration date and such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or any L/C Participant otherwise backstopped in a manner reasonably acceptable to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Lawthe Issuing Lender at least eight Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each (i) the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (such letters of credit, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf to amend Letters of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Credit previously issued by it in accordance with Section 3.2 below, on any Business Day during the Commitment Period period from the Closing Date until the date that is seven days prior to the Revolving Termination Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderLender and (ii) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the amount of the Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuanceissuance or amendment, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $250,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) unless the Issuing Lender otherwise consents in writing, expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding ). All Existing Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal shall be deemed, from and after the Closing Date, to be outstanding as a Letter of Credit hereunder and governed by the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturehereof.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit (i) if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, by any applicable Requirement of Law, or if such Requirement of Law would cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to be subject to, or incur, any restriction, reserve or capital requirement not applicable on the Closing Date, or loss, cost or expense deemed material in good faith by the Issuing Lender not applicable on the Closing Date, or (ii) if a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 3.4(a) exists or any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the Issuing Lender has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s risk with respect to such Lender.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (National Financial Partners Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower any Co-Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2018-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Commitment, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2018-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2018-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2018-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2018-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2018-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dine Brands Global, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a)5.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters each a "Letter of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Commitments would be less greater than zero the Loan Commitments or (iviii) unless the Availability applicable Issuing Lender shall otherwise consent thereto, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by (A) Bank One or Barclays, each as Issuing Lender, would be less than zeroexceed 50% of the L/C Commitment or (B) SunTrust, as Issuing Lender, would exceed 33% of the L/C Commitment. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the issuance; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is 364 days after later than the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, to not later than (i) five days preceding the extent of Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit Administrative Agent an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in cash effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P and is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, deposit in a cash collateral account established with opened by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory an amount equal to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit if the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term, non-credit enhanced debt rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P or is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx'x. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and applied by the Administrative Agent in the manner and for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturepurposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Consolidated Natural Gas Co/Va)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 3.3(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, "LETTERS OF CREDIT") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided that no the Issuing Lender Bank shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), $15,000,000 or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Available Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability all Lenders would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, be in a minimum amount of at least $20,000 and shall be either (Bx) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, not prohibited hereunder (a "STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT"), or (y) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of good or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT"); and
(ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) 180 days after its issuance (or, 365 days in the first anniversary case of its date a Standby Letter of issuance Credit), and (y) the date that is 364 days after fifth business day prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided PROVIDED that the immediately preceding clause (Ix) any shall not prevent the Issuing Bank from agreeing that a Letter of Credit with will automatically be extended for one or more successive periods not to exceed one year each unless the Issuing Bank elects not to extend for any such additional period; PROVIDED FURTHER that the Issuing Bank shall deliver a one-year term written notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the last day on which the Issuing Bank may provide for give notice that it will not extend such Standby Letter of Credit (the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II"NOTIFICATION DATE") at least 60 days ten Business Days prior to such Notification Date; and PROVIDED FURTHER that the Termination Issuing Bank shall give notice that it will not extend such Standby Letter of Credit if has knowledge that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Notification Date, Borrower shallunless such Event of Default has been waived in accordance with subsection 13.1.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) As of the Closing Date, the letters of credit listed on Schedule 3.1 shall be deemed to have been issued hereunder and be deemed to be Letters of Credit for all purposes hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other US$ Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Parent Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or or, subject to Section 3.2, any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Subsidiary on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Dollar Equivalent of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations (as determined by the Administrative Agent) would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, Commitment or (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available US$ Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated provide for payment of drawings in Dollars or in a foreign currency reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance issuance, or such longer annual periods as the Issuing Lender may agree, and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term described in clause (x) above may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year annual periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuing Lender, in its sole discretion, may issue one or more Letters of Credit, each with an expiration date extending beyond the Revolving Termination Date (II) at least 60 each a “Designated Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Designated Letters of Credit”); provided that on or before the date that is 120 days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent that any Designated Letter of Credit remains outstanding, the balance, replace outstanding applicable Borrower shall cash collateralize the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of all Designated Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal outstanding at such time in accordance with the provisions of Section 8. In the event that the applicable Borrower fails to cash collateralize the outstanding Designated Letters of Credit by the date that is 90 days prior to the Minimum Collateral Amount Revolving Termination Date, each such outstanding Designated Letter of Credit shall automatically be deemed drawn in cash in full and such Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Revolving Loan to be funded by the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory the date that is 90 days prior to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that Revolving Termination Date to reimburse such drawing (with the issuance proceeds of such Revolving Loan being used to cash collateralize outstanding Designated Letters of Credit for as set forth above). Subject to Section 2.3 and Section 5.2 hereof, the account funding by a Lender of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses its pro rata share of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Revolving Loan to cash collateralize the outstanding Designated Letters of Credit on the Revolving Termination Date shall be deemed payment by such Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any in respect of its participation in each such Designated Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawCredit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Letter of Credit that results in the Availability aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the "Participated Portion") that, if such Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to ), so long as the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent Issuing Lender of the balance, replace outstanding Letters such Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal has the right to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory refuse to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters extend such Letter of Credit for if at the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses time of such Subsidiary or joint venturerefusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (ii) any Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Borrower if (x) the then Borrowing Base of such Borrower would be less than such Borrower's aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit, (y) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in a Collateral Account of such Borrower established pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Security Agreement or (z) the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit would cause the Dollar Amount of the aggregate undrawn and unexpired face amount of Secured Letters of Credit issued for the account of all Borrowers hereunder to exceed $250,000,000. Prior to issuing any Secured Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall obtain confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requirements imposed by clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be satisfied.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2015-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2015-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2015-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2015-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2015-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2015-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2015-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2015-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofhereof and after the appointment thereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Tranche A Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters may (in such Issuing Lender’s sole discretion), in the case of credit (“each Issuing Lender on the Closing Date in its capacity as the issuer of Existing Letters of Credit”) , continue under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, such Existing Letters of Credit until the expiration or earlier termination thereof, and, in the case of each other Issuing Lender may (and on behalf in such Issue Lender’s sole discretion) issue Letters of Credit under the Revolving Commitments for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period with respect to the Tranche A Revolving Facility in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters such Letter of Credit issued by is not Cash Collateralized in an amount equal to 103% (or if not denominated in Dollars, 110%) of the face amount of such Letter of Credit (it being understood that, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender may apply any Cash Collateral posted in respect of a Letter of Credit against any drawing thereof and such Cash Collateral shall be available only to such Issuing Lender then so long as such Letter of Credit remains outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect and, upon the drawing a Letter of Credit and satisfaction thereof from such Cash Collateral (in the case of this clause (iand any related amounts), without the consent of such Issuing Lenderany remaining Cash Collateral shall be available to each other Secured Party), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or any Permitted Foreign Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after three Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination DateDate with respect to the Tranche A Revolving Facility (unless Cash Collateralized or the applicable Issuing Lender so agrees); provided provided, that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior ). Notwithstanding anything to the Termination contrary contained herein, as of the Amendment No. 8 Effective Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace there are no outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureCredit.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would (i) conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law, or if such Requirement of Law would impose upon such Issuing Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and is not otherwise reimbursable to it by the Borrower hereunder and which such Issuing Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it or (ii) violate one or more policies of such Issuing Lender applicable generally to the issuance of letters of credit for the account of similarly situated borrowers.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 2.8(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Company on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; Bank, provided that no (i) the Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (iiA) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, Sublimit or (iiiB) the aggregate amount Aggregate Revolving Credit Outstandings of all the Available Revolving Credit Lenders at such time would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or at such time and (ivii) the Availability would be less than zero. Issuing Bank shall not issue any Letter of Credit unless it shall have received notice from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of such Letter of Credit will not violate clause (i) above.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, an Eligible L/C Currency or such other Offshore Currency as the Company, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent may from time to time agree, (ii) be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise or (y) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (Biii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary date that is 12 months after the date of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after thirtieth Business Day prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date; , provided that that, subject to the immediately preceding clause (I) y), any standby Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for may, at the renewal request of the 34 27 Company as set forth in the applicable Letter of Credit Application, be automatically extended on each anniversary of the issuance thereof for an additional one-period of one year periods (unless the Issuing Bank which issued such Letter of Credit shall in no event extend beyond have given prior written notice to the date referred to in clause (y) above) Company and (II) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 days 30 Business Days prior to the Termination Datedate of termination of such Letter of Credit that such Letter of Credit will not be extended and the Issuing Bank shall permit such beneficiary, Borrower shallupon receipt of such notice, to draw under such Letter of Credit prior to the date such Letter of Credit otherwise would have been automatically renewed.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, by any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit and Guarantee Agreement (Kci New Technologies Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectSublimit, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero zero, (provided that, this clause (ii) shall not be a condition precedent with respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit to the extent that such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized concurrently with the issuance thereof in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount) or (iii) the outstanding amount of the L/C Obligations of the applicable Issuing Lender (determined for such purpose without giving effect to the participations therein of the L/C Participants pursuant to Section 3.4) would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment (unless such Issuing Lender has consented thereto) or (iv) after the Availability occurrence and during the continuance of a Partial Trigger Event if after giving effect to such Letter of Credit, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed $100,000,000 (provided that, this clause (iv) shall not be a condition precedent with respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit to the extent that such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized concurrently with the issuance thereof in an amount not less than zerothe Minimum Collateral Amount). Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, except to the extent that the Issuing Lender has approved of such expiration date and the balance, replace outstanding Letters amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal has been Cash Collateralized or backstopped pursuant to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureIssuing Lender).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if (i) such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (ii) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the Issuing Lender’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.23(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 Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) ), for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Commitment, without the consent of such Issuing Lender)or, (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider), shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-year periods periods, each individually not to exceed twelve (12) months (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(e) of the Series 2022-1 Supplement. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2022-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2022-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Master Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Note Advances and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Master Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Master Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Master Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.19 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Master Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”. If any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Provider hereunder in favor of an insurance or other similar provider to any Non-Securitization Entity or Securitization Entity no longer satisfies such provider’s criteria for an eligible or otherwise conforming letter of credit for its particular purpose, the Master Issuer may select an alternative Person to issue a replacement for such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such replacement Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, and such L/C Provider shall reasonably cooperate with the Master Issuer in connection with the termination and replacement of such Letter of Credit.
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Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (European Wax Center, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf either or both of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) IssuerCo-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2019-3 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2019-3 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, Series 2019-3 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount or (iii) the aggregate amount of Series 2019-3 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the Available Commitments L/C Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and L/C Provider) would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroexceed its Commitment Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider, together with a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, to the extent as specified in such Letter of the balance, replace outstanding Letters Credit) that such Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause may have an expiration date that is later than the Issuing Lender or any Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Participant Face Amount with respect to exceed any limits imposed bysuch Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the IssuerCo-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, any applicable Requirement arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of LawCredit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Driven Brands Holdings Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Borrower may request that any Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf or for the account of the Borrower and one or any more of its Subsidiaries or Joint VenturesRestricted Subsidiaries) denominated in Dollars on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation required to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iii) unless such Issuing Lender otherwise consents, the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such any Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C the Issuing Lender Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Termination Revolving Maturity Date; provided provided, that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-tenor of one year term or less may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods of one year periods or less (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above, subject to the penultimate sentence of this Section 3.1(a)) and (II) so long as such Letter of Credit permits the applicable Issuing Lender to prevent any such extension at least 60 once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Once an automatic renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized the Issuing Lender to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the date referred to in clause (y) above; provided, however, that the Issuing Lender shall not permit any such extension if it has received written notice on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from any Lender or the Administrative Agent that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing directing the Issuing Lender not to permit such extension. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender, a Letter of Credit may extend up to one year beyond the Revolving Maturity Date; provided, that the Borrower shall deliver cash collateral to the applicable Issuing Lender in an amount equal to 103% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit no later than ninety-one (91) days prior to the Termination Revolving Maturity Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or would violate such Issuing Lender’s internal policies or procedures. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Lender shall have an obligation hereunder to issue any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made to any Person (i) to fund any prohibited activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of such funding is the subject of any Sanctions or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder supports any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, or states that a Restricted Subsidiary is the “account party,” “applicant,” “customer,” “instructing party,” or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, and without derogating from any rights of the Issuing Lender (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise) against such Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Borrower (i) shall reimburse, indemnify and compensate the Issuing Lender hereunder for all obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit (including to reimburse any and all drawings thereunder), as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of the Borrower and (ii) the Borrower irrevocably waives any and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of such Letters of Credit for its Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(asubsection 2.9(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing LenderBank; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Bank shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by at such Issuing Lender then outstanding time would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations Aggregate Revolving Credit Outstandings at such time would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero at such time or (iviii) in the Availability case of Letters of Credit issued in currencies other than Dollars only, the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued in currencies other than Dollars would exceed the Foreign L/C Commitment Sublimit at such time. Each Continuing Letter of Credit shall be less deemed to be issued under this Agreement on the Effective Date (to the extent such Continuing Letter of Credit has not been fully drawn or has not expired or been terminated as of the Effective Date) and shall be (x) a Letter of Credit for all purposes hereof (other than zero. subsection 2.7) and the other Loan Documents and (y) a Commercial Letter of Credit or a Standby Letter of Credit, as applicable, for purposes of subsections 2.8(b) and 2.8(c), respectively.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars or such other currency that as of the date of issuance thereof is in the reasonable judgment of the relevant Issuing Bank (which shall be binding on the L/C Participants) freely convertible or exchangeable into Dollars as the Borrower, the relevant Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent may from time to time agree, and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, contingent or otherwise (a "Standby Letter of Credit"), or (B) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of inventory or other goods or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "Commercial Letter of Credit"), and
(ii) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) five Business Days prior to the first anniversary of its Revolving Credit Termination Date and (B) one year after the date of issuance and thereof, provided that, subject to clause (yA) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) above, any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for may, at the renewal request of the Applicant as set forth in the applicable Application, be automatically renewed on each anniversary of the issuance thereof for an additional one-period of one year periods (unless the Issuing Bank which issued such Letter of Credit shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days have given prior written notice to the Termination DateBorrower and the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs (except to the extent that any Continuing Letter of Credit continues to be subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), Borrower shallInternational Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, in accordance with its terms), and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The No Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Kmart Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf either or both of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount or (iii) the aggregate amount of Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the Available Commitments L/C Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and L/C Provider) would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroexceed its Commitment Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to issued hereunder shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Accounts or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Accounts, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; (3) shall have an expiration date of no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Class A-1 Notes Renewal Date; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the applicable Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the applicable Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, or such other Account, as permitted pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(f) of the Series Supplement. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2022-1 Closing Date (if in the form of a Definitive Note), shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2022-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager and the Co-Issuers (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the L/C Provider), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dominos Pizza Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, Euros or British pounds and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; , provided that (IA) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (IIB) any Letter of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars shall be issued and shall remain outstanding pursuant to procedures and on terms (including the effect of exchange rate fluctuations) to be agreed upon by the Borrowers and the Issuing Lender (which procedures and terms shall not be inconsistent with the procedures and terms of this Agreement). The Dollar equivalent (determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith according to customary methods and procedures) of any Letter of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars shall be monitored at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent discretion of the balanceAdministrative Agent (but not less frequently than monthly); provided that the reimbursement obligations of the Lenders shall be limited as set forth in Section 3.4. If at any time the Total Extensions of Credit shall exceed the Total Commitments then, upon notice from the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall prepay Loans, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit or collateralize outstanding Letters of the Lenders Credit on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges Agent to the extent necessary so that the issuance of Letters Total Extensions of Credit for do not exceed the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureTotal Commitments.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Section
(a) agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Revolving Availability Period substantially in the form of Exhibit L or in such customary other form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall or a longer period if agreed to by the Issuing Lender but in no event shall any renewal period extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above). Each Letter of Credit issued on a sight basis only and governed by laws of the State of New York (unless the laws of another jurisdiction is agreed to by the respective Issuing Lender) and governed under The International Standby Practices (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureISP98).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Microsemi Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) As of the Closing Date, the existing letters of credit set forth on Schedule 5.1 shall be deemed Letters of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue new letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of any Borrower requesting the Borrower (same and on behalf for the benefit of the such Borrower or any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) such Borrower on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero the Revolving Loan Commitments or (iviii) the Availability Utilized Revolving Commitments of such Borrower would be less than zeroexceed such Borrower’s Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $1,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the relevant Borrower shall, not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in accordance with Section 5.9, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent and Issuing Lenders, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in a cash collateral account established accordance with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders Section 5.9, on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges Agent and Issuing Lenders, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, further, that the issuance obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the relevant Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures such Borrower remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the benefit of extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the relevant Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The by an Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause held and applied by the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawAdministrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(aSections 2.08 and 2.09, may, in its sole discretion and subject to the consent of each Investor Group, and during a Temporary Commitment Availability Period, shall (in an amount not to exceed up to the lesser of the (x) L/C Commitment or (y) undrawn portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount), agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is thirty (30) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $1 million or, if less than $1 million, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer issued and caused the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer delivered to the L/C Provider on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee instead registered it as described in Section 4.1(f) of the Series 2022-1 Supplement. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is dated the Series 2022-1 Closing Date, is registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider requested, has a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, had an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) was duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2022-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Note Advances and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”. If any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Provider hereunder in favor of an insurance or other similar provider to any Wingstop Entity no longer satisfies such provider’s criteria for an eligible or otherwise conforming letter of credit for its particular purpose, the Issuer may select an alternative Person to issue a replacement for such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such replacement Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, and such L/C Provider shall reasonably cooperate with the Issuer in connection with the termination and replacement of such Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the 17 Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, on terms its behalf, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the 18 Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider either (i) provide a new Letter of Credit and (ii) provide a new “back-to-back” Letter of Credit to an existing letter of credit provider to secure a letter of credit in existence prior to the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C 19 Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit 20 satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2018-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount or (iii) the aggregate amount of Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the Available Commitments L/C Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and L/C Provider) would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroexceed its Commitment Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Notes, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2018-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2018-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2018-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2018-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2018-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”. If any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Provider hereunder in favor of an insurance or other similar provider to any Wingstop Entity no longer satisfies such provider’s criteria for an eligible or otherwise conforming letter of credit for its particular purpose, the Issuer may select an alternative Person to issue a replacement for such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such replacement Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, and such L/C Provider shall reasonably cooperate with the Issuer in connection with the termination and replacement of such Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrowers or (so long as the Parent Borrower (and on behalf is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of the Borrower or Credit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures(other than an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters (including the Dollar Equivalent of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)or, (ii) the L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, such Issuing Lender’s Issuing Lender Commitment or (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or another L/C Foreign Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to the Fourth Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to the Fourth Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Borrower, as the case may be, on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iviii) the Availability aggregate outstanding amount of Letters of Credit issued by it would be less than zeroexceed (x) $30,000,000, in the case of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (y) $10,000,000, in the case of Fifth Third Bank and (z) $10,000,000, in the case of KeyBank National Association. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or another Acceptable Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I1) any Letter of Credit may have an expiry date later than the date referred to in clause (y) above if no later than the 30th day prior to the Revolving Termination Date (or for any Letters of Credit issued after such date, the date of issuance), the Borrower shall deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit and (2) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) aboveabove (or, as long as the requirements under clause (1) and (II) at least 60 days prior to are satisfied, the first anniversary of the Revolving Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture)).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) The parties hereto agree that the Existing Letters of Credit will automatically, without any further action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit hereunder issued hereunder on the Restatement Date for the account of the Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing (i) each such Existing Letter of Credit shall be included in the calculation of the L/C Obligations, (ii) all liabilities of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties with respect to such Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute Obligations and (iii) each Lender shall have reimbursement obligations with respect to such Existing Letters of Credit as provided in Section 3.4.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(f) of the Series 2019-1 Supplement. Such initial Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2019-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2019-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2019-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2019-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2019-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the Termination Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Working Capital Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, lesser of (iii1) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or Working Capital Commitment and (iv2) the Availability would be less than zero. Borrowing Base.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and in a minimum amount of $100,000, (Bii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of (x) Termination Date and that is otherwise satisfactory to the first anniversary of its date of issuance Issuing Lender and (yiv) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior be subject to the Termination DateUniform Customs and/or ISP 98, Borrower shallas set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative AgentMissouri. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the Existing Letters of Credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 hereto shall be deemed issued under this Agreement and ------------- shall constitute Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon the initial expiration of each Existing Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall terminate and cancel each such Existing Letter of Credit and request a new Letter of Credit to be issued in replacement thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Inergy L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf for the benefit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) the Borrower on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroRevolving Loan Commitments. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall, not later than (A) five days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in accordance with Section 5.9, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent and Issuing Lenders, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the Borrower’s Rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (B) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in a cash collateral account established accordance with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders Section 5.9, on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Agent and Issuing Lenders, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if (1) the Borrower’s Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch, or (2) no Rating of the Borrower hereby acknowledges exists; provided, further, that the issuance obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures Borrower remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the benefit of extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The by an Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause held and applied by the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawAdministrative Agent in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe Administrative Agent, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to arrange for the Issuing Bank to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date through but not including five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Bank; provided, that the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to issue arrange for the issuance of any such Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (iia) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment or (b) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, (iii) plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Protective Advances, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the Available Commitments would be less than zero or lesser of (ivx) the Availability would be less than zeroRevolving Credit Commitment and (y) the Borrowing Base Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $5,000, (ii) be a standby or commercial letter of credit issued to support obligations of any Credit Party, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including bid, performance, surety and similar bonds or obligations), (Biii) expire on a date no more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last renewal of such Letter of Credit (it being understood and agreed that such limitation shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance by such Issuing Bank of “evergreen” Letters of Credit providing for automatic extension for periods not exceeding 12 months), which expiry date (including any such date that could automatically be extended pursuant to an “evergreen” provision contained in a Letter of Credit) shall be no later than the earlier fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the date specified in clause (a) of (x) the first anniversary definition of its date of issuance the term “Maturity Date” and (yiv) be subject to the date that is 364 days after Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in the Termination Date; provided that (I) Letter of Credit Application or as determined by such Issuing Bank and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to arrange for the issuance of any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.10(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Revolving Availability Period substantially in the form of Exhibit M or in such customary other form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Lender) and (Biii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall or a longer period if agreed to by the Issuing Lender but in no event shall any renewal period extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above). Each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars, issued on a sight basis only and governed by laws of the State of New York (unless the laws of another jurisdiction is agreed to by the respective Issuing Lender) and governed under The International Standby Practices (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureISP98).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Intersil Corp/De)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower any Co-Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Commitment, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2019-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2019-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2019-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. In addition, the letters of credit set forth in Schedule IV attached hereto shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider indicated therein on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date (so long as such letter of credit would have been permitted to have been issued hereunder but for the date of its issuance). Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2019-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dine Brands Global, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2016-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (B) expire z)expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2016-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2016-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2016-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2016-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2016-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2016-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Intentionally omitted.]
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2016-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Issuer (at the expense of the L/C Provider) being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-1” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB+” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Issuer in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Issuer be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), subsection 3.3
(a) agrees to issue letters of credit (“together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, "LETTERS OF CREDIT") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Working Capital Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided PROVIDED that no the Issuing Lender Bank shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to not issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), $15,000,000 or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Available Working Capital Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability all Lenders would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, be in a minimum amount of at least $20,000 and shall be either (Bx) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, not prohibited hereunder (a "STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT"), or (y) a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of good or services by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (a "COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT"); and
(ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) 180 days after its issuance (or, 365 days in the first anniversary case of its date a Standby Letter of issuance Credit) and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Working Capital Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided PROVIDED that the immediately preceding clause (Ix) any shall not prevent the Issuing Bank from agreeing that a Standby Letter of Credit with will automatically be extended for one or more successive periods not to exceed one year each unless the Issuing Bank elects not to extend for any such additional period; PROVIDED FURTHER that the Issuing Bank shall deliver a one-year term written notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the last day on which the Issuing Bank may provide for give notice that it will not extend such Standby Letter of Credit (the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II"NOTIFICATION DATE") at least 60 days ten Business Days prior to such Notification Date; and PROVIDED FURTHER that the Termination Issuing Bank shall give notice that it will not extend such Standby Letter of Credit if has knowledge that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Notification Date, Borrower shallunless such Event of Default has been waived in accordance with subsection 13.1.
(c) Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of New York. (Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.Agreement)
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of its Subsidiaries and with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) as the applicant on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the its L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate amount of L/C Commitments then in effect, or (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or in any Designated Foreign Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; Date (unless, in the case of this clause (ii), on or prior to such date, such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or backstopped in an amount and on terms reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender), provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) ). If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower at least 60 days prior any time that the amount of all L/C Obligations denominated in Designated Foreign Currencies at such time causes the L/C Commitment of any Issuing Lender or the aggregate L/C Commitment to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit exceed an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit 105% of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to L/C Commitment of such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent. The aggregate L/C Commitment then in effect, then, within five Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of shall cash collateralize Letters of Credit for in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such amount as of such date to an amount not to exceed 100% of the account L/C Commitment of a Subsidiary such Issuing Lender or Joint Venture inures the aggregate L/C Commitment then in effect then in effect, as applicable; provided that such cash collateral shall be promptly released if the circumstances giving rise to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureneed for it to be provided no longer apply.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Gartner Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrowers or (so long as the Parent Borrower (and on behalf is a co-applicant with respect to any such Letter of the Borrower or Credit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures(other than an Additional Borrower)) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters (including the Dollar Equivalent of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then any L/C Obligations outstanding in any currency other than Dollars) would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender)or, (ii) the L/C Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, such Issuing Lender’s Issuing Lender Commitment or (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or another L/C Foreign Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; , provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Letters of Credit outstanding immediately prior to giving effect to the Second Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder immediately after giving effect to the Second Restatement Effective Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Prior to the Original Closing Date, the Existing Issuing Lender has issued the Existing Letters of Credit which, from and after the Original Closing Date, shall constitute Letters of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“the letters of credit issued on and after the Original Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3, together with the Existing Letters of Credit”, collectively, the "Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date (unless in the case of this clause (y), the Borrower fully cash collateralizes such Letter of Credit in a manner satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, in which case the expiration date of such Letter of Credit shall be no later than 364 days after the Revolving Credit Termination Date); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 3.1 (and on behalf as such schedule may be updated from time to time to the satisfaction of the Borrower Issuing Lender), and to amend or any extend Letters of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Credit previously issued by it, on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that (I) any Date unless such Letter of Credit shall be cash collateralized or otherwise credit supported to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender. Any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above); provided further, that in the event any such Letter of Credit is renewed beyond the date referred to in clause (y) and (II) at least 60 days prior above, such Letter of Credit shall be cash collateralized or otherwise credit supported to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent reasonable satisfaction of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for and the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureIssuing Lender.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if such issuance or amendment would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) As of the Closing Date, the existing letters of credit set forth on Schedule 5.1 shall be deemed Letters of Credit hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a5.4(a), agrees to issue new letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of any Borrower requesting the Borrower (same and on behalf for the benefit of the such Borrower or any Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) such Borrower on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date until the date that is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Utilized Revolving Commitments would be less greater than zero the Revolving Loan Commitments or (iviii) the Availability Utilized Revolving Commitments of such Borrower would be less than zeroexceed such Borrower’s Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (ii) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender) and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days five Business Days prior to the Termination Maturity Date; provided, that, if one or more Letters of Credit shall at any time have an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date, the relevant Borrower shall, not later than (i) five days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in accordance with Section 5.9, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the extent of the balanceAdministrative Agent and Issuing Lenders, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit, if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is at least BBB- as published by S&P, is at least Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x and is at least BBB- as published by Fitch or (ii) fifteen days preceding the Maturity Date, cash collateralize in a cash collateral account established accordance with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders Section 5.9, on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges Agent and Issuing Lenders, an amount equal to the L/C Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit if the relevant Borrower’s Rating in effect is lower than BBB- as published by S&P, is lower than Baa3 as published by Xxxxx’x or is lower than BBB- as published by Fitch; provided, further, that the issuance obligations under this Section 5 in respect of such Letters of Credit of (i) the relevant Borrower shall survive the Maturity Date and shall remain in effect until no Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures such Borrower remain outstanding and (ii) each Lender shall be reinstated, to the benefit of extent any such cash collateral, the application thereof or reimbursement in respect thereof is required to be returned to the relevant Borrower by an Issuing Lender after the Maturity Date. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be held and that applied by the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from Administrative Agent in the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venturemanner and for the purposes set forth in Section 10.2(c).
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement requirement of Lawlaw.
(c) Each Issuing Lender’s share of the aggregate L/C Commitment (so determined) shall not exceed the amount that such Issuing Lender has agreed shall be its “Maximum L/C Commitment”. Each Issuing Lender listed in Schedule 1.1 hereby agrees that its “Maximum L/C Commitment” shall be the amount set forth opposite the name of such Issuing Lender in Schedule 1.1. The “Maximum L/C Commitment” of any Issuing Lender that becomes an Issuing Lender after the date hereof pursuant to the definition of the “Issuing Lender” shall be the amount specified by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with and satisfactory to the Borrowers and such Issuing Lender. In no event shall any Issuing Lender be obligated to increase its “Maximum L/C Commitment” upon any Commitment Increase pursuant to Section 2.6. Concurrently with any reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments pursuant to Section 2.5, the “Maximum L/C Commitment” of each Issuing Lender shall be automatically reduced pro rata.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Dominion Resources Inc /Va/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2021-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2021-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers when a Letter of Credit is issued and subject to applicable laws, the Letters of Credit shall be governed by and subject to ISP or the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as published in its most recent version by the International Chamber of Commerce on the date any Letter of Credit is issued.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2021-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(f) of the Series 2021-1 Supplement. Such initial Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2021-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2021-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2021-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2021-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2021-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dominos Pizza Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower any Co-Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Commitment, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(e) of the Series 2022-1 Supplement. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2022-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2022-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. In addition, the letters of credit set forth in Schedule IV attached hereto shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider indicated therein on the Series 2022-1 Closing Date (so long as such letter of credit would have been permitted to have been issued hereunder but for the date of its issuance). Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments; provided, further, that prior to any increase in the Swingline Commitment, the Co-Issuers and the Trustee will enter into an amendment to the Series 2022-1 Supplement permitting such L/C Commitment.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the Co-Issuers), in each case in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees agrees, in the case of Credit Suisse AG, to continue under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower the Existing Letters of Credit issued by it until the expiration or earlier termination thereof and, in the case of each other Issuing Lender, to issue letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3, together with the Existing Letters of Credit, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) under the Revolving Commitments for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Guarantor on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) any Revolving Lender’s Available Revolving Commitment or the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or any Permitted Foreign Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after three Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination DateDate (unless cash collateralized or backstopped, in each case in a manner agreed to by the Borrower and the Issuing Lender); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall (i) be dated the Closing Date, (ii) be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, (iii) have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, (iv) have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (v) be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date shall increase the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All Unreimbursed L/C Drawings shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Jack in the Box Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Applicable Issuing LenderParty, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section Sections 3.4(a) and 3.8(b), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during the Commitment Period (i) in the case of Fronted Letters of Credit, in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender in an aggregate face amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding such Issuing Lender’s Fronted L/C Commitment and (ii) in the case of Several Letters of Credit, substantially in the form of Exhibit L; provided that no such Applicable Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Party shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Fronted Letter of Credit that results in the Availability aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of such Fronted Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Fronted Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the “Participated Portion”) that, if such Fronted Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Fronted Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) ), so long as the Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit has the right to refuse to extend such Letter of Credit if at least 60 the time of such refusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.2; provided further that any Secured Letter of Credit may have an expiration date up to 364 days prior to after the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The No Applicable Issuing Lender Party shall not at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Applicable Issuing Lender or Party, any L/C Participant or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (ii) any Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Borrower if (x) the then Borrowing Base of such Borrower would be less than such Borrower’s aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit or (y) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in an Account of such Borrower established pursuant to Section 1 of Article II of the applicable Collateral Account Control Agreement. Prior to issuing any Secured Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Party shall obtain confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requirements imposed by clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be satisfied.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 20171 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Co-Issuers shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) in dollars for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Company on any Business Day during on and after the Effective Date and until the termination of the Commitment Period of the Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms hereof, in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided that Barclays Bank PLC shall have no Issuing Lender shall be obligated obligation to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further provided, further, that an no Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect would exceed the L/C Commitment or (ii) the excess of the Total Commitment over the aggregate amount of Loans and L/C Obligations then outstanding would be less than zero; provided, further, that no Initial Issuing Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the sum of (x) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect Bank and (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iiiy) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments drawings under Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Bank that have not then been reimbursed pursuant Section 3.5 would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroexceed $100,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the later of (A) the Original Termination Date; Date and (B) if any Commitments are extended pursuant to Section 2.25, such extended termination date as determined pursuant to Section 2.25, provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) in this sentence above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The No Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaws.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (Southwest Airlines Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf or, at the Borrower's request, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided provided, that no the Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Available Commitment for any Lender, or the Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Availability, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (B1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than five Business Days prior to the earlier of then Final Maturity Date.
(xc) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Each Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior be subject to the Termination Date, Borrower shallUniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
(e) Each party hereto agrees that, on and at all times after the Closing Date, the Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank pursuant hereto for all purposes hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Applicable Issuing LenderParty, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section Sections 3.4(a) and 3.8(b), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during the Commitment Period (i) in the case of Fronted Letters of Credit, in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender and (ii) in the Issuing Lendercase of Several Letters of Credit, substantially in the form of Exhibit L; provided that no such Applicable Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Party shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) and, provided, further, that, if any Issuing Lender shall issue any Fronted Letter of Credit that results in the Availability aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero without having received prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the issuance of such Fronted Letter of Credit would be not result in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments being less than zero, the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable to such Fronted Letter of Credit only to the extent of the portion thereof (the “Participated Portion”) that, if such Fronted Letter of Credit had been issued in an amount equal to the Participated Portion, would not have resulted in the aggregate amount of the Available Commitment being less than zero and the portion of such Fronted Letter of Credit (and any related Reimbursement Obligations) that does not constitute the Participated Portion shall be subject and subordinate in right of payment and as to priority of the security provided by the Collateral to all other Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or Pounds Sterling and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof at the option of the applicable Borrower for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) ), so long as the Issuing Lender of such Letter of Credit has the right to refuse to extend such Letter of Credit if at least 60 the time of such refusal the applicable Borrower would be unable to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.3; provided further that any Secured Letter of Credit may have an expiration date up to 364 days prior to after the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The No Applicable Issuing Lender Party shall not at any time be obligated to issue (i) any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Applicable Issuing Lender or Party, any L/C Participant or any Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (ii) any Secured Letter of Credit on behalf of any Borrower if (x) the then Borrowing Base of such Borrower would be less than such Borrower’s aggregate Secured L/C Obligations after giving effect to the issuance of such Secured Letter of Credit or (y) all cash and Eligible Securities constituting such Borrowing Base are not then held in an Account of such Borrower established pursuant to Section 1 of Article II of the applicable Collateral Account Control Agreement. Prior to issuing any Secured Letter of Credit, the Applicable Issuing Party shall obtain confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requirements imposed by clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be satisfied.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing LenderBank, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Banks set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) in dollars for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Company on any Business Day during on and after the Effective Date and until the termination of the Commitment Period of the Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms hereof, in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided that Barclays Bank PLC shall have no Issuing Lender shall be obligated obligation to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further provided, further, that an no Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect would exceed the L/C Commitment or (ii) the excess of the Total Commitment over the aggregate amount of Loans and L/C Obligations then outstanding would be less than zero; provided, further, that no Initial Issuing Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, the sum of (x) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of all then outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect Bank and (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iiiy) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments drawings under Letters of Credit issued by such Initial Issuing Bank that have not then been reimbursed pursuant Section 3.5 would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroexceed $60,000,000. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars dollars and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the later of (A) the Original Termination Date; Date and (B) if any Commitments are extended pursuant to Section 2.25, such extended termination date as determined pursuant to Section 2.25, provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) in this sentence above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The No Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaws.
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Samples: Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (Southwest Airlines Co)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe ISSUING BANK, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders LENDERS set forth in Section 3.4(a)2.6.4, agrees to issue letters of credit (collectively referred to as the “Letters of CreditLETTERS OF CREDIT”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) BORROWER on any Business Day BUSINESS DAY during the Commitment Period COMMITMENT PERIOD in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderISSUING BANK; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender LETTER OF CREDIT shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, thereto (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters amount of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations OBLIGATIONS plus the principal balance of the LOANS would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then amount of the TOTAL COMMITMENT in effect, effect at such time (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments L/C OBLIGATIONS at such time would be less than zero exceed the L/C COMMITMENT in effect at such time or (iviii) the Availability would a DEFAULT or EVENT OF DEFAULT shall exist or be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit continuing; (b) each LETTER OF CREDIT: (i) shall (A) be denominated in United States Dollars and shall be a standby letter of credit (B) expire no later than except for the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance XXXXXX CO. L/C); and (yii) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit be for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures BORROWER; (iii) shall have an expiration date no later than the REVOLVING LOAN MATURITY DATE; and (iv) may during the COMMITMENT PERIOD be extended at the sole discretion of the ISSUING BANK for additional periods of up to one year each (but in no event to expire later than the REVOLVING LOAN MATURITY DATE) upon written request from the BORROWERS to the benefit ISSUING BANK at least 20 days (or such other time period as agreed by the BORROWERS and the ISSUING BANK) before the date upon which notice of extension is otherwise required by the terms thereof; and (c) each LETTER OF CREDIT shall be subject to ISP98 and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses State of such Subsidiary or joint ventureMaryland.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2021-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2021-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after five (5) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory its behalf to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers when a Letter of Credit is issued and subject to applicable laws, the Letters of Credit shall be governed by and subject to ISP or the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as published in its most recent version by the International Chamber of Commerce on the date any Letter of Credit is issued.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2021-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.01(f) of the Series 2021-1 Supplement. Such initial Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2021-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2021-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2021-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on their behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2021-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2021-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank the L/C Fronting Fees, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Series 2021-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amount.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dominos Pizza Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe Administrative Agent, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees agrees, in its sole discretion, to arrange for the Issuing Bank to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Borrowers on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date through but not including five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Bank; provided, that the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to issue arrange for the issuance of any such Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (iia) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiib) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, plus any amounts remaining outstanding or unpaid with respect to the Pre-Petition Obligations, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the Available Commitments would be lesser of (x) the Revolving Credit Commitment and (y) the Borrowing Base Amount, or (c) following the occurrence of an L/C Collateral Event, the L/C Cash Collateral as reflected in the L/C Cash Collateral Account is less than zero or (iv) an amount equal to 105% of the Availability would be less than zeroL/C Obligations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $5,000, (ii) be a standby or commercial letter of credit issued to support obligations of any Credit Party, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business (including bid, performance, surety and similar bonds or obligations), (Biii) expire on a date no more than six (6) months after the date of issuance or last renewal of such Letter of Credit (it being understood and agreed that such limitation shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance by such Issuing Bank of “evergreen” Letters of Credit providing for automatic extension for periods not exceeding one (1) month), which expiry date (including any such date that could automatically be extended pursuant to an “evergreen” provision contained in a Letter of Credit) shall be no later than the earlier fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the date specified in clause (a) of (x) the first anniversary definition of its date of issuance the term “Maturity Date” and (yiv) be subject to the date that is 364 days after Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in the Termination Date; provided that (I) Letter of Credit Application or as determined by such Issuing Bank and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to arrange for the issuance of any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, ------------------- each of the Issuing LenderLenders, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a4.3(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf any of the Borrowers (the ----------------- Borrower or any for whose account such Letter of its Subsidiaries or Joint VenturesCredit shall have been issued, the "Account Party") on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit Commitment ------------- Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of -------- Credit for the account of any Borrower if, after giving effect to such issuance, issuance (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Dollar Equivalent of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit Commitments would be less than zero zero, (iii) in the case of a Letter of Credit requested to be issued in an Optional Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit with respect to such Optional Currency would exceed the Currency Maximum with respect to any Optional Currency or (iv) the Availability Dollar Equivalent of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit with respect to such Borrowing Subsidiary would be less than zeroexceed such Borrowing Subsidiary's Designated Maximum. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars or any Optional Currency and (Bii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that which is 364 days after five Business Days prior to the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date; , provided that (I) any -------- Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) Co-Issuers on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2007-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is seven Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2007-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars (except to the extent provided in Section 2.07(i) with respect to any Permitted Foreign Currency Letter of Credit), (y) have a face amount of at least $100,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the L/C Provider) and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after seven Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-periods not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yB) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the initial Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2007-1 Closing Date. Such initial Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2007-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or its nominee, or in such other name as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2007-1 Closing Date will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Any payment of such principal in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts shall be deposited into a cash collateral account as provided in Sections 4.02 and 4.03. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2007-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note may be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or payments of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a)) and, for any Permitted Foreign Currency Letter of Credit, its Permitted L/C Dollar Cap, and subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2007-1 Supplement and upon receipt of confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount, the L/C Provider will cause such Application to be processed and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Master Servicer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Trustee and the Series 2007-1 Class A Insurers, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof and, for any Permitted Foreign Currency Letter of Credit, its Permitted L/C Dollar Cap).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay fees (the “L/C Quarterly Insured Fees”) with respect to each Letter of Credit at a per annum rate equal to the L/C Quarterly Insured Fees Rate calculated on the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit) during the applicable Interest Period, shared ratably among the Committed Note Purchasers and payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture. In addition, under the circumstances set forth in Section 3.4 of the Series 2007-1 Supplement, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay contingent additional fees in respect of the outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Quarterly Contingent Additional L/C Fees payable pursuant to such Section 3.4 and shared ratably among the Committed Note Purchasers.
(e) In addition, the Co-Issuers shall jointly and severally pay to or reimburse the L/C Provider for the following amounts for the account of the applicable L/C Issuing Bank: (i) fronting fees (the “L/C Fronting Fees”) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it at a per annum rate equal to the L/C Fronting Fees Rate calculated on the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit) during the applicable Interest Period, payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture, and (ii) such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the L/C Issuing Bank in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit and separately charged to account parties (the “L/C Additional Charges”). Subject to the Priority of Payments, the L/C Additional Charges are due and payable within ten (10) Business Days of demand and are nonrefundable.
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the unused portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided further that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall have the right to satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder either by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or by causing another Person selected by the L/C Provider to issue such Letter of Credit (the L/C Provider in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the L/C Provider being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank”); provided that the L/C Issuing Bank is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of such issuance, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-1” from Xxxxx’x and “A-1” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Aa1” from Xxxxx’x and “A+” from S&P.
(i) No Letter of Credit shall be denominated in any currency other than Dollars unless all of the following conditions have been met (any such Letter of Credit meeting all such conditions being referred to herein as a “Permitted Foreign Currency Letter of Credit”):
(i) The foreign currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated shall be acceptable to the L/C Provider in its sole discretion;
(ii) The Application for such Letter of Credit shall set forth a maximum amount denominated in Dollars for such Letter of Credit (the “Permitted L/C Dollar Cap”);
(iii) For purposes of determining whether the conditions to issuance set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i) or (ii) shall have been met, the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit on the date of its issuance shall be deemed to equal its Permitted L/C Dollar Cap; and
(iv) By the terms of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank shall not be obligated to make any payment of any draft thereunder in a Dollar Equivalent Amount greater than the excess, if any, of (x) the Permitted L/C Dollar Cap for such Letter of Credit over (y) the Dollar Equivalent Amount of any other drafts previously presented thereunder. For all purposes of this Agreement and the other Related Documents (including, without limitation, for purposes of determining the Outstanding Principal Amount of any Series 2007-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, the amount of any L/C Monthly Insured Fees or L/C Fronting Fees, or the Series 2007-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount), (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of any Permitted Foreign Currency Letter of Credit shall be deemed to equal its Permitted L/C Dollar Cap at all times from and after the date of its issuance unless and until a draft is presented to and paid by the L/C Issuing Bank thereunder, and (y) on any date from and after the date on which any draft is presented to and paid by the L/C Issuing Bank thereunder until the Reimbursement Obligations arising from all such drafts are reimbursed in full by the Co-Issuers (through the proceeds of Advances pursuant to Section 2.08(a) or otherwise), the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to equal the excess, if any, of (A) the Permitted L/C Dollar Cap of such Letter of Credit over (B) the aggregate of the Dollar Equivalent Amounts of all drafts presented and paid under such Letter of Credit on or before such date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Bank agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf or, at the Borrower's request, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderBank; provided provided, that no the Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Available Commitment for any Lender, or the Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i)Availability, without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. .
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall shall:
(Ai) be denominated in Dollars and shall be either (B1) a standby letter of credit issued to support financial obligations (incurred in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to pay money (a "Financial Letter of Credit") or (2) a standby letter of credit issued to support non-financial obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, contingent or otherwise, to provide goods or services in the ordinary course of business (a "Performance Letter of Credit");
(ii) have a face amount of (1) not less than $300,000 and (2) not more than the amount that would, after giving effect to the issuance thereof, cause the Available Commitment of any Lender or the Letter of Credit Availability to be less than zero; and
(iii) expire (1) no earlier than 30 days after its date of issue and (2) no later than five Business Days prior to the earlier of then Final Maturity Date.
(xc) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Each Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior be subject to the Termination Date, Borrower shallUniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint ventureNew York.
(bd) The Issuing Lender Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender Bank or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date through but not including the Revolving Credit Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (iia) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (i) the L/C Commitments then in effect, Commitment or (iiiii) the Aggregate Commitment less the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans or (b) the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability Commitment of any Lender would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and in a minimum amount of $100,000 or a lesser amount acceptable to the Issuing Lender, (Bii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire on a date no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of one year after its date of issuance and (yunless renewed in accordance with the terms thereof) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that or (IB) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods five (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y5) above) and (II) at least 60 days Business Days prior to the Termination DateRevolving Credit Maturity Date and (iv) be subject to the Uniform Customs and/or ISP 98, Borrower shallas set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender, and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative AgentNew York. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires. The Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under this Agreement on and after the Closing Date.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a requested Letter of Credit would cause the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount attributable to the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate Provider (in its capacity as Committed Note Purchaser and L/C Commitments then in effectProvider) to exceed its Commitment Amount (an “LC Commitment Excess”), (iii) the aggregate amount Investor Groups shall effectuate a reallocation of the Available Commitments Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts to the extent necessary so that, immediately after such requested Letter of Credit is issued, no LC Commitment Excess would exist; provided that the Issuer shall not be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroliable for any Series 2020-1 Breakage Amounts resulting solely from any such reallocations. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the extent Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the balance, replace Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative AgentL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2020-1 Closing Date; provided that, if such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note is an Uncertificated Note, the Trustee shall instead register it as described in Section 4.1(f) of the Series 2020-1 Supplement. Such Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2020-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (unless it is an Uncertificated Note) shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2020-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2020-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Issuer by the L/C Provider) (an “Application”), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2020-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Issuer shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Issuer may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate, and the issuance
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2022-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2022-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and, if it has a rating by KBRA, KBRA, and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P and, if it has a rating by KBRA, KBRA; provided that for purposes of this L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test, an L/C Provider will be deemed to have the short-term debt credit rating or the long-term debit credit rating, as applicable, of such L/C Provider or any guarantor (or confirming bank) of such L/C Provider.
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an such Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with in respect to of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) ’s portion of the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effectCommitmentIssuing Lender Limit, (iiiii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero, (iii) the Borrowing Base Availability would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that are Financial Letters of Credit would be less than zeroexceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each Letter of Credit shall (A) be denominated in Dollars and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; , provided that (I) that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term an expiry date prior to the Termination Date may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yB) above) and (II) with respect to any Letter of Credit that expires on or after the date that is five Business Days prior to the Termination Date, at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, the Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters shall back-stop such Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash equal to 100% of the Minimum Collateral Amount L/C Obligations in cash respect of such Letter of Credit in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders applicable Issuing Lender on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative AgentAgent and such Issuing Lender. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of each such Subsidiary or joint ventureJoint Venture. From time to time and upon reasonable request therefor, (i) each Issuing Lender shall confirm to the Administrative Agent the L/C Exposure in respect of Letters of Credit issued by it and its portion of the L/C Commitment and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall confirm to each Issuing Lender the aggregate amount of Available Commitments. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the sum of the Issuing Lenders’ respective portions of the L/C Commitment exceed the L/C Commitment.
(b) The No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the any Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (M I Homes Inc)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a3.04(a), agrees to issue standby letters of credit (“"Letters of Credit”") for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date to, but not including, the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the Termination Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Working Capital Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans, plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, lesser of (iii1) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or Working Capital Commitment and (iv2) the Availability would be less than zero. Borrowing Base.
(b) Each Letter of Credit shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars and in a minimum amount of $100,000, (Bii) be a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire no on a date not later than the earlier of (x) Termination Date and that is otherwise satisfactory to the first anniversary of its date of issuance Issuing Lender and (yiv) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior be subject to the Termination DateUniform Customs and/or ISP 98, Borrower shallas set forth in the Application or as determined by the Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balance, replace outstanding Letters State of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative AgentMissouri. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to "issue" and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the Existing Letters of Credit set forth on Schedule 3.01 hereto shall be deemed issued under this Agreement ------------- and shall constitute Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement. Upon the initial expiration of each Existing Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall terminate and cancel each such Existing Letter of Credit and request a new Letter of Credit to be issued in replacement thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Inergy L P)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall (i) be dated the Closing Date, (ii) be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, (iii) have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, (iv) have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and (v) be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date shall increase the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All Unreimbursed L/C Drawings shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2019-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Exposure Amount would not exceed the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Master Issuer being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “P-2” from Xxxxx’x and “A-2” from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “Baa2” from Xxxxx’x or “BBB” from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary of such proposed Letter of Credit.
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Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Jack in the Box Inc /New/)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) Credit for the account of the US Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during from the Commitment Period Closing Date to but not including the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Maturity Date in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the applicable Issuing Lender; provided provided, that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) based upon the Dollar Amount of all outstanding Loans and L/C Obligations with respect to Letters Obligations, the aggregate amount of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then all outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed the aggregate lesser of (a) the L/C Commitments then in effectCommitment or (b) the Revolving Credit Commitment less the sum of (A) during the Reserve Period, the Reserve Amount and (iiiB) the aggregate principal amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroall outstanding Loans. Each Letter of Credit (other than the Existing Letters of Credit) shall (Ai) be denominated in Dollars in a minimum amount of $30,000 or a lesser amount acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, (Bii) be a standby letter of credit or a trade letter of credit issued to support obligations of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) expire on a date no later than the earlier of (xA) five (5) Business Days prior to the first anniversary of Maturity Date and (B) one year after its date of issuance issuance, and (yiv) be subject to the date that is 364 days after Uniform Customs and/or ISP98, as set forth in the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for Application or as determined by the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shallapplicable Issuing Lender and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the balanceState of New York. As of the Closing Date, replace outstanding each of the Existing Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall constitute, for all purposes of this Agreement and the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in other Loan Documents, a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters Letter of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower issued and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The outstanding hereunder. No Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of LawCredit shall also include extensions or modifications of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pool Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to Section 2.3.1 and the other terms and conditions hereofprovisions of this Agreement, each the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), Lender agrees to issue letters of credit (standby, documentary and trade), in each case containing such terms and conditions as are permitted by this Agreement and are reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Lender (each, a “Letters Letter of 1377643.07 Credit”) ), at the request of and for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) on any Business Day during the Commitment Period in such customary form as may be approved Company from time to time by before the scheduled Termination Date and, as more fully set forth in Section 2.3.2, each Lender with a Revolving Commitment agrees to purchase a participation in each such Letter of Credit; provided that (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit shall not at any time exceed Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) and (b) the Revolving Outstandings shall not at any time exceed the Revolving Commitment (less the amount of any Swing Line Loans outstanding at such time). Subject to the foregoing limitations in this Section, and the other requirements in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender; provided , the Company and each Lender agrees that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters any letter of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any credit issued by the Letter of Credit ifIssuer prior to the date of this Agreement for the account of the Company or any other Loan Party shall, after giving effect for all purposes, be deemed to such issuancebe a Letter of Credit under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation the following letters of credit: (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters outstanding letter of Credit credit issued for the account of the Company by such the Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its L/C Commitment then in effect (bearing LOC #S580339 in the case amount of this clause (i)$325,000.00, without the consent naming Safety National Casualty as beneficiary, and bearing an expiry date of such Issuing Lender)April 29, 2008, (ii) the L/C Obligations would exceed outstanding letter of credit issued for the aggregate L/C Commitments then account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LOC #S580338 in effectthe amount of $450,000.00, naming Kxxxxx Insurance as beneficiary, and bearing an expiry date of May 6, 2008, (iii) the aggregate outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LOC #S580337 in the amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or $4,730,381.00, naming The Travelers Indemnity Company as beneficiary, and bearing an expiry date of May 6, 2008, (iv) the Availability would be less than zero. Each Letter outstanding letter of Credit shall credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LOC #S599094 in the amount of $230,000, naming Mutual Indemnity Ltd. as beneficiary, bearing an expiry date of June 5, 2008, (Av) be denominated the outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LOC #S599096 in Dollars the amount of $1,523,000, naming Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company as beneficiary, bearing an expiry date of June 5, 2008, (vi) the outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LOC # S599093 in the amount of $922,494, naming Reliance Insurance Company as beneficiary, bearing an expiry of June 6, 2008, (vii) the outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LC #S599259 in the amount of $11,122,500, naming The Travelers Indemnity Company as beneficiary, bearing an expiry of June 6, 2008, (viii) the outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LC #S599337 in the amount of $2,000,000, naming Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as beneficiary, bearing an expiry of June 6, 2008, (ix) the outstanding letter of credit issued for the account of the Company by the Issuing Lender bearing LC #S599095 in the amount of $1,500,000, naming Nova Information Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, bearing an expiry of June 30, 2008, and (B) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary outstanding letter of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is 364 days after the Termination Date; provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) and (II) at least 60 days prior to the Termination Date, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit credit issued for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause Company by the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed bybearing LC #S599260 in the amount of $596,000, any applicable Requirement naming Royal Indemnity Company on Behalf of Lawitself and its Affiliated Companies as beneficiary, bearing an expiry of June 6, 2008.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Cpi Corp)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, on terms its behalf, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider either (i) provide a new Letter of Credit and (ii) provide a new “back-to-back” Letter of Credit to an existing letter of credit provider to secure a letter of credit in existence prior to the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02(b) or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Closing Date. Such Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2018-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Sections 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2018-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2018-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2018-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of
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L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower any Co-Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2017-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Co-Issuers and the L/C Provider and (B) expire z)expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 thirty (30) calendar days prior to the then-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, if earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as either (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Co-Issuers in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date or (y) other than with respect to Interest Reserve Letters of Credit, arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion have been made with the L/C Provider (and, if the L/C Provider is not the L/C Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuing Bank) pursuant to Section 4.04 such that such Letter of Credit shall cease to be deemed outstanding or to be deemed a “Letter of Credit” for purposes of this Agreement as of the Commitment Termination Date. Additionally, Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders on terms Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party, as the beneficiaries thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) each beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Co-Issuers shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Co-Issuers shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2017-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2017-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2017-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Transaction Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2017-1 Supplement, each issuance of a Letter of Credit will constitute a Subfacility Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and the expiration of any Letter of Credit or reimbursements of any Unreimbursed L/C Drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time will constitute a Subfacility Decrease in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 L/C Note. The L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agents and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agents is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Co-Issuers may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider provide a new Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Co-Issuers by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agents and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary or beneficiaries and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2017-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Funding Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Funding Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Funding Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Notes Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Funding Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Funding Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary or beneficiaries thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Co-Issuers. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agents) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Funding Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the other Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Co-Issuers shall pay to the L/C Provider the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Notes Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
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(f) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(g) The Co-Issuers may, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agents and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Co-Issuers in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agents, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2017-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
(h) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate if the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, a Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the L/C Provider) shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit satisfies the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test (the L/C Provider (or such Affiliate of the L/C Provider) in its capacity as the issuer of such Letter of Credit or such other Person selected by the Co-Issuers (at the expense of the L/C Provider) being referred to as the “L/C Issuing Bank” with respect to such Letter of Credit). The “L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test” is a test that is satisfied with respect to a Person issuing a Letter of Credit if the Person is a U.S. commercial bank that has, at the time of the issuance of such Letter of Credit, (i) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of not less than “A-2” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P and (ii) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “BBB+” (or then equivalent grade) from S&P or such other minimum long-term unsecured debt rating as may be reasonably required by the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such proposed Letter of Credit. Each of the parties hereto shall execute any amendments to this Agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Issuers in order to have any letter of credit issued by a Person selected by the Co-Issuers pursuant to this Section 2.07(h) or Section 5.17 of the Base Indenture be a “Letter of Credit” that has been issued hereunder and such Person selected by the Co-Issuers be an “L/C Issuing Bank”.
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Jay Merger Sub, Inc.)
L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lenderthe L/C Provider (or its permitted assigns pursuant to Section 9.17), in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders Committed Note Purchasers set forth in Section 3.4(a)Sections 2.08 and 2.09, agrees to issue provide standby letters of credit credit, including Interest Reserve Letters of Credit (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower (and on behalf of the Borrower Master Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures) designee on any Business Day during the period commencing on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date and ending on the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Period Termination Date to be issued in accordance with Section 2.07(h) in such customary form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing LenderL/C Provider; provided that no Issuing Lender shall be obligated to issue commercial (as opposed to standby) Letters of Credit hereunder; provided further that an Issuing Lender the L/C Provider shall have no obligation or right to issue provide any Letter of Credit on a requested issuance date if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender then outstanding would exceed its the L/C Commitment then in effect (in the case of this clause (i), without the consent of such Issuing Lender), or (ii) the L/C Obligations Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would exceed the aggregate L/C Commitments then in effect, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Commitments would be less than zero or (iv) the Availability would be less than zeroSeries 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount. Each Letter of Credit shall (Ax) be denominated in Dollars Dollars, (y) have a face amount of at least $25,000 or, if less than $25,000, shall bear a reasonable administrative fee to be agreed upon by the Master Issuer and the L/C Provider and (Bz) expire no later than the earlier of (xA) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (yB) the date that is 364 days after ten (10) Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (the “Required Expiration Date”); provided that (I) any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-periods, each individually not to exceed one year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (yRequired Expiration Date) above) and (II) unless the L/C Provider notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit at least 60 30 calendar days prior to the Termination Datethen-applicable expiration date (or no later than the applicable notice date, Borrower shallif earlier, as specified in such Letter of Credit) that such Letter of Credit shall not be renewed; provided further that any Letter of Credit may have an expiration date that is later than the Required Expiration Date so long as (x) the Undrawn L/C Face Amount with respect to such Letter of Credit has been fully cash collateralized by the Master Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02 or 4.03 as of the Required Expiration Date and there are no other outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit as of the Required Expiration Date and (y) such arrangement is satisfactory to the extent of the balanceL/C Provider in its sole and absolute discretion. Additionally, replace outstanding Letters each Interest Reserve Letter of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to shall (1) name each of (A) the Minimum Collateral Amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent Trustee, for the benefit of the Lenders Senior Noteholders or the Senior Subordinated Noteholders, as applicable, on terms its behalf, and conditions reasonably satisfactory (B) the Control Party as the beneficiary thereof; (2) allow the Trustee or the Control Party to submit a notice of drawing in respect of such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit whenever amounts would otherwise be required to be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable, pursuant to the Administrative AgentIndenture; and (3) indicate by its terms that the proceeds in respect of drawings under such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall be paid directly into the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Account or the Senior Subordinated Notes Interest Reserve Account, as applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of a Subsidiary or Joint Venture inures to the benefit of the Borrower and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiary or joint venture.
(b) The Issuing Lender L/C Provider shall not at any time be obligated to issue (I) provide any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict withviolate, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant Issuing Bank to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of LawLaw or (II) amend any Letter of Credit hereunder if (1) the L/C Provider would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (2) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) On the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture and this Agreement, and in reliance on the covenants, representations and agreements set forth herein and therein, the Master Issuer shall issue and shall cause the Trustee to authenticate the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note, which the Master Issuer shall deliver to the L/C Provider on the Series 2019-1 Closing Date. Such Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be dated the Series 2019-1 Closing Date, shall be registered in the name of the L/C Provider or in such other name or nominee as the L/C Provider may request, shall have a maximum principal amount equal to the L/C Commitment, shall have an initial outstanding principal amount equal to the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Initial Aggregate Undrawn L/C Face Amount, and shall be duly authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each issuance of a Letter of Credit after the Series 2019-1 Closing Date will constitute an Increase in the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note in an amount corresponding to the Undrawn L/C Face Amount of such Letter of Credit. All L/C Obligations (whether in respect of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts or Unreimbursed L/C Drawings) shall be deemed to be principal outstanding under the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note and shall be deemed to be Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amounts for all purposes of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Related Documents other than, in the case of Undrawn L/C Face Amounts, for purposes of accrual of interest. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Series 2019-1 Supplement, the outstanding principal amount evidenced by the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 L/C Note shall be increased by issuances of Letters of Credit or decreased by expirations thereof or reimbursements of drawings thereunder or other circumstances resulting in the permanent reduction in any Undrawn L/C Face Amounts from time to time. The L/C Provider and the Master Issuer agree to promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee of any such decreases for which notice to the Administrative Agent is not otherwise provided hereunder.
(c) The Master Issuer may (or shall cause the Manager on its behalf to) from time to time request that the L/C Provider either (i) provide a new Letter of Credit and (ii) provide a new “back-to-back” Letter of Credit to an existing letter of credit provider to secure a letter of credit in existence prior to the Series 2019-1 Closing Date, by delivering to the L/C Provider at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor (in the form required by the applicable L/C Issuing Bank as notified to the Master Issuer by the L/C Provider), completed to the satisfaction of the L/C Provider, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the L/C Provider may reasonably request on behalf of the L/C Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the letters of credit set forth on Schedule IV hereto shall be deemed Letters of Credit provided and issued by the L/C Provider hereunder as of the Series 2019-1 Closing Date. Upon receipt of any completed Application, the L/C Provider will notify the Administrative Agent and the Trustee in writing of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall comply with Section 2.07(a) and (i)) and, subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in the Series 2019-1 Supplement and upon receipt of written confirmation from the Administrative Agent (based, with respect to any portion of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Subfacility Amount held by any Person other than the Administrative Agent, solely on written notices received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement) that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount would not exceed the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Maximum Principal Amount (provided that the L/C Provider shall be entitled to rely upon any written statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons of the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining whether the L/C Provider received such prior written confirmation from the Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit), the L/C Provider will cause such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with the L/C Issuing Bank’s customary procedures and shall promptly provide the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the L/C Provider be required to provide any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto, as provided in Section 2.07(a)) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the L/C Provider and the Master Issuer. The L/C Provider shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Manager (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The L/C Provider shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Funding Agents, the Investors, the Control Party and the Trustee, written notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
(d) The Master Issuer shall pay ratably to the Committed Note Purchasers the L/C Quarterly Fees (as defined in the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter, the “L/C Quarterly Fees”) in accordance with the terms of the Series 2019-1 Class A-1 VFN Fee Letter and subject to the Priority of Payments.
(e) To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article II, the provisions of this Article II shall apply.
(f) The Master Issuer may, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Provider, effect a permanent reduction in the L/C Commitment; provided that any such reduction will be limited to the undrawn portion of the L/C Commitment. If requested by the Master Issuer in writing and with the prior written consent of the L/C Provider and the Administrative Agent, the L/C Provider may (but shall not be obligated to) increase the amount of the L/C Commitment; provided that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of each of the Outstanding Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Note Advances, the Swingline Commitment and the L/C Commitment does not exceed the aggregate Commitment Amounts.
(g) The L/C Provider shall satisfy its obligations under this Section 2.07 with respect to providing any Letter of Credit hereunder by issuing such Letter of Credit itself or through an Affiliate, so long as the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit. If the L/C Issuing Bank Rating Test is not satisfied with respect to such Affiliate and the issuance of such Letter of Credit, the L/C Provider or a Person selected by (at the expense of the L/C Provider) the Master Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit; provided that such Person and issuance of such Letter of Credit
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Samples: Class a 1 Note Purchase Agreement (Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.)