Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. (ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit. (iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied. (iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Samples: Additional Facility Joinder Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.), Extension Amendment (Liberty Latin America Ltd.), Additional Facility Joinder Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such LenderXxxxxx’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Appropriate Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (Aa) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (Bb) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (Cb) the amount thereof; (Dc) the expiry date thereof; (Ed) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (Fe) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Gf) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Hg) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (Ih) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, or with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit other than an Existing Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party Borrower (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiariesapplicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) times the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, shall agree (and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree may agree) to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 twelve (12) month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 twelve (12) month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Liberty Latin America Ltd.)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (Ba) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (Cb) the amount thereof; (Dc) the expiry date thereof; (Ed) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (Fe) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Gf) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Hg) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (Ih) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, or with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit other than an Existing Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party Borrower (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiariesapplicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) times the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, shall agree (and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree may agree) to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 twelve (12) month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 twelve (12) month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 4.02 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of 52 95007600_2 confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party Party, the Company, Permitted Affiliate Parent or Affiliate Subsidiary (and, if applicable, any of its their Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (Aa) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (Bb) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (Cb) the amount thereof; (Dc) the expiry date thereof; (Ed) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (Fe) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Gf) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (Hg) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (Ih) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, or with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit other than an Existing Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party Borrower (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiariesapplicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) times the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, shall agree (and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree may agree) to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 twelve (12) month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 twelve (12) month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 4.02 or Section 4.03, as applicable, is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit and Alternative Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit. (i) Each Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the relevant Borrower, delivered to an L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the relevant Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least one Business Day prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, ; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable: (A) in respect of each Letter of Credit and Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments, (B) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the amount thereof; (D) the expiry date thereof; (E) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (F) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (H) the Available Currency in which the requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is to be issued will be denominated; and (I) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, (1) the Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the relevant Borrower, and, if not, such L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer or, with respect to an Alternative Letter of Credit, such Alternative L/C Issuer, on the requested date, shall issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit for the account of that Loan Party (and, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any Alternative Letter of Credit), immediately upon such issuance, each Participating Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of (A) such Lender’s Pro Lendxx’x Xro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement and (B) the stated amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall, and an Alternative L/C Issuer may, agree to issue a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, as applicable, that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must (or, in the case of any Alternative Letter of Credit, may) permit the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12 month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-extension Notice Date”) in each such 12 month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, the relevant Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Appropriate Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date that is, unless the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii2.03(a)(iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-extension Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Participating Revolving Credit Lender (with respect to any Letter of Credit only, and not with respect to any Alternative Letter of Credit) or the relevant Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.03 is not then satisfied.
(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer or Alternative L/C Issuer, as applicable, will also deliver to the relevant Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or Alternative Letter of Credit or amendment thereof.
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