Common use of The Competitive Bid Option Clause in Contracts

The Competitive Bid Option. For so long as BOP shall maintain an Investment Grade Rating, the Borrowers may, as set forth in this Section 2.2, request that the Administrative Agent solicit the Revolving Loan Lenders to make offers to make Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrowers (a “Competitive Bid Quote Request”), such Competitive Bid Loan not to exceed, at such time (i) together with all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding, fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Committed Amount, or (ii) the then Revolving Credit Availability. Subject to the provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may repay any outstanding Competitive Bid Loan on any day which is a Business Day and any amounts so repaid may be reborrowed, up to the amount available under this Section 2.2(a) at the time of such borrowing, until the Business Day next preceding the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. The Revolving Loan Lenders may, but shall have no obligation to, make such offers and the Borrowers may, but shall have no obligation to, accept any such offers in the manner set forth in this Section 2.2. The Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 2.2 shall become and be deemed to be Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under this Credit Agreement.

The Competitive Bid Option. For so long as BOP either of the Borrowers shall maintain an at least two (2) Investment Grade RatingRatings, the Borrowers may, as set forth in this Section 2.2, request that the Administrative Agent solicit the Revolving Loan Lenders to make offers to make Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrowers (a “Competitive Bid Quote Request”), such Competitive Bid Loan not to exceed, at such time (i) together with all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding, fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Committed Amount, or (ii) the then Revolving Credit Availability. Subject to the provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may repay any outstanding Competitive Bid Loan on any day which is a Business Day and any amounts so repaid may be reborrowed, up to the amount available under this Section 2.2(a) at the time of such borrowing, until the Business Day next preceding the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. The Revolving Loan Lenders may, but shall have no obligation to, make such offers and the Borrowers may, but shall have no obligation to, accept any such offers in the manner set forth in this Section 2.2. The Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 2.2 shall become and be deemed to be Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under this Credit Agreement.

The Competitive Bid Option. For so long as BOP shall maintain an Investment Grade Rating, the Borrowers may, as set forth in this Section 2.2, request that the Administrative Agent solicit the Revolving Loan Lenders to make offers to make Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrowers (a “Competitive Bid Quote Request”), such Competitive Bid Loan not to exceed, at such time (i) together with all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding, fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Committed Amount, or (ii) the then Revolving Credit Availability. Subject to the provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may repay any outstanding Competitive Bid Loan on any day which is a Business Day and any amounts so repaid may be reborrowed, up to the amount available under this Section 2.2(a) at the time of such borrowing, until the Business Day next preceding the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. The Revolving Loan Lenders may, but shall have no obligation to, make such offers and the Borrowers may, but shall have no obligation to, accept any such offers in the manner set forth in this Section 2.2. The Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 2.2 shall become and be deemed to be Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under this Credit Agreement.

The Competitive Bid Option. For so long as BOP shall maintain an Investment Grade Rating, the Borrowers may, as set forth in this Section 2.2, request that the Administrative Agent solicit the Revolving Loan Lenders to make offers to make Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrowers (a “Competitive Bid Quote Request”), such Competitive Bid Loan not to exceed, at such time (i) together with all Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding, fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Committed AmountCredit Facility, or (ii) the then Revolving Credit Availability. Subject to the provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may repay any outstanding Competitive Bid Loan on any day which is a Business Day and any amounts so repaid may be reborrowed, up to the amount available under this Section 2.2(a) at the time of such borrowing, until the Business Day next preceding the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. The Revolving Loan Lenders may, but shall have no obligation to, make such offers and the Borrowers may, but shall have no obligation to, accept any such offers in the manner set forth in this Section 2.2. The Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 2.2 shall become and be deemed to be Competitive Bid Loans outstanding under this Credit Agreement.