Notice and Assistance. A Lender affected thereby shall notify the Borrower within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice of assessment or proposed assessment under which such Lender may be liable for additional Indemnified Taxes (and any interest or penalties that may be assessed with respect to such Indemnified Taxes) as a direct result of the Loan. Thereafter, such Lender shall at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense, unless to do so might reasonably result in either any increased liabilities or expenses which have not been fully secured by the Loan Parties or any other material adverse effect on such Lender, (a) provide reasonable assistance to the Loan Parties in contesting such proposed assessment or assessment, and (b) not settle or compromise the contest of such proposed assessment or assessment without the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition to the foregoing, provided that the same will not result in material costs and expenses which have not been fully secured for by the Loan Parties, and at the Loan Parties sole cost and expense, the Lenders will upon reasonable request of the Borrower apply for any refund of Taxes which might reasonably be available.
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Samples: Senior Secured, Super Priority Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Pier 1 Imports Inc/De), Credit Agreement (Pier 1 Imports Inc/De), Credit Agreement (Pier 1 Imports Inc/De)
Notice and Assistance. A Lender affected thereby shall notify the Borrower within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice of assessment or proposed assessment under which such Lender may be liable for additional Indemnified Taxes (and any interest or penalties that may be assessed with respect to such Indemnified Taxes) as a direct result of the Loan. Thereafter, such Lender shall at the Loan Parties’ ' sole cost and expense, unless to do so might reasonably result in either any increased liabilities or expenses which have not been fully secured by the Loan Parties or any other material adverse effect on such Lender, (a) provide reasonable assistance to the Loan Parties in contesting such proposed assessment or assessment, and (b) not settle or compromise the contest of such proposed assessment or assessment without the Borrower’s 's consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition to the foregoing, provided that the same will not result in material costs and expenses which have not been fully secured for by the Loan Parties, and at the Loan Parties sole cost and expense, the Lenders will upon reasonable request of the Borrower apply for any refund of Taxes which might reasonably be available.
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