Common use of Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank Clause in Contracts

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Each Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the BorrowerBorrower and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to the Issuing Banks, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after Administrative Agent and the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalLenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Revolving Credit Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor (to the extent reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunderBank. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(iiSection 2.05(c)(ii) and (iii2.05(c)(iii). The acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Revolving Credit Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Revolving Credit Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the an Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the BorrowerBorrowers, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Revolving Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such resignation shall become effective, the Borrower Borrowers shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Revolving Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Revolving Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Any Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional additional, extend, or increase the amount of Letters of Credit hereunderhereunder without affecting its rights and obligations with respect to Letters of Credit previously issued by it. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of CreditCredit or extend or increase the amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the BorrowerBorrowers, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such resignation shall become effective, the Borrower Borrowers shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional additional, extend, or increase the amount of Letters of Credit hereunderhereunder without affecting its rights and obligations with respect to Letters of Credit previously issued by it. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or extend or increase the amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding. After the giving by the Issuing Bank of notice of its resignation as provided above, the Credit-Linked Deposit of a Funded L/C Lender which is a Defaulting Lender shall not be taken into account for purposes of the issuance of additional Letters of Credit or the extension or increase in the amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding, in each case, by the Issuing Bank.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 180 days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of provided a successor Issuing Bank is designated on or prior to such resignation, and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to the Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing BankLenders. Subject to the next succeeding sentencelast sentence of this paragraph, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iii)Issuing Bank Fees. The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “"Issuing Bank” " shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the U.S. Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the U.S. Borrower by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing BankLenders. Subject to the next succeeding sentenceparagraph, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower Borrowers shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(e). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 180 days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to be effective only upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after pursuant to the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bankfollowing sentence. Subject to the next succeeding sentenceclause, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(d)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Credit Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Credit Documents to the term “"Issuing Bank” " shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Credit Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as the successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunderBank. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender Xxxxxx shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit. In the event that (x) any Issuing Bank ceases to be a Lender or (y) the Administrative Agent resigns pursuant to Article IX, any outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (or the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Issuing Bank) shall be cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as the successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunderBank. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit. In the event that (x) any Issuing Bank ceases to be a Lender or (y) the Administrative Agent resigns pursuant to Article 9, any outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (or the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Issuing Bank) shall be cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Issuing Bank in its sole discretion.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in each case not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) that shall agree to serve as the successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunderBank. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the BorrowerBorrowers, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Company by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing BankLenders. Subject to the next succeeding sentenceparagraph, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunderhereunder without affecting its rights and obligations with respect to Letters of Credit previously issued by it. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower Borrowers shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Any Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional additional, extend, or increase the amount of Letters of Credit hereunderhereunder without affecting its rights and obligations with respect to Letters of Credit previously issued by it. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender Lxxxxx shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but but, after receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower of notice of resignation from an Issuing Bank or after the receipt by an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of notice of removal from the Borrower, as applicable, such Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue additional Letters of CreditCredit or extend or increase the amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding. The provisions of this Section 2.23(i) shall, with respect to CS, be subject to Section 2.23(l) and, in the event of a conflict, the provisions of Section 2.23(l) shall control.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives such notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default existshas occurred and is continuing, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Required Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default existshas occurred and is continuing, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii2.03(d)(ii) and (iii). The acceptance of any appointment as the Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank and Bank, the Administrative Agent, and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit, until the Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such retiring Issuing Bank shall have been paid in full.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The An Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the each Administrative Agent, the applicable Revolving Lenders and the BorrowerBorrowers, such resignation and may be removed at any time by the Borrowers by notice to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, orthe General Administrative Agent and the applicable Revolving Lenders; provided, if however, that no successor such resignation by the Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removal. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent be effective if there shall not be unreasonably withheld one or delayed)more other Issuing Banks hereunder at such time that are capable of issuing U.S. Letters of Credit and European Letters of Credit, a successor unless (i) any Change in Law shall have made it unlawful for the resigning Issuing Bank. If no successor Bank to continue to act as such hereunder or (ii) the resigning Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default ceased to act (or Event publicly announced its intention to cease to act) as an issuer of Default exists, with the consent letters of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bankcredit under U.S. syndicated loan facilities in general. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as a successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional Letters of Credit hereunder. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower Borrowers shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iii)Issuing Bank Fees. The acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrowers and the General Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the an Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Any Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, or, if no successor Issuing Bank has been appointed, 60 days after the retiring Issuing Bank gives notice of its intention to resign or receives notice of its removalAdministrative Agent and the Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. If no successor Issuing Bank shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders within such time period, then the Issuing Bank may appoint, and provided that no Default or Event of Default exists, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), a successor Issuing Bank. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, upon the acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank and the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from its obligations to issue additional additional, extend, or increase the amount of Letters of Credit hereunderhereunder without affecting its rights and obligations with respect to Letters of Credit previously issued by it. At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(ii) and (iiiSection 2.05(c)(ii). The acceptance of any appointment as the an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall Lenxxx xxall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such successor, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or removal of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the an Issuing Bank under set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignationresignation or removal, but but, after receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower of notice of resignation from an Issuing Bank or after the receipt by an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of notice of removal from the Borrower, as applicable, such Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue additional Letters of CreditCredit or extend or increase the amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding. The provisions of this Section 2.23(i) shall, with respect to CS, be subject to Section 2.23(l) and, in the event of a conflict, the provisions of Section 2.23(l) shall control.