The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof. (ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date. (iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally; (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000; (D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency; (E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency; (F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or (G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. (iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof. (v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit. (vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (ESCO Corp), Credit Agreement (ESCO Corp), Credit Agreement (ESCO Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the sum of (1) the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitments less (2) the Swing Line Sublimit, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Sublimit shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than 12 months after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000 (or the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency);
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Mantech International Corp), Credit Agreement (Mantech International Corp), Credit Agreement (Mantech International Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Maturity Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.15(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Canadian Loans plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all U.K. Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso provisos to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $250,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Navigant Consulting Inc), Credit Agreement (Navigant Consulting Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(F) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency; or
(iv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(ivv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vvi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vivii) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Methode Electronics Inc), Credit Agreement (Methode Electronics Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Revolving Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Revolving Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc), Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of the (1) the Adjusted Borrowing Base at such time and (2) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) , subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunderDollars; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (American Assets Trust, Inc.), Credit Agreement (American Assets Trust, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth hereinherein (including, in particular, and without limiting the generality of, Section 11.19), (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00025,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $25,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: 364 Day Credit Agreement (Equifax Inc), 364 Day Credit Agreement (Equifax Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc), Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunderthereunder (based on their respective Applicable Percentages of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments); provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Facility Outstandings shall not exceed the Borrowing Base, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) , subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolver Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) or the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have holding Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;Issuer; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;250,000.
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Gaylord Entertainment Co /De)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more an Alternative Currencies Currency applicable to such L/C Issuer for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesLoan Party, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its Subsidiaries any Loan Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies plus the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment the Alternative Currency Sublimit, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such except as agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters letters of Credit credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Domestic Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(G) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Diodes Inc /Del/), Credit Agreement (Diodes Inc /Del/)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Euros for the account of (i) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of a Designated Borrower, such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its their respective Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FE) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Watts Water Technologies Inc), Credit Agreement (Watts Water Technologies Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Date, Letter of Credit Expiration Date to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, Subsidiaries and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, it in accordance with subsection (b) below, below and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; Credit issued by it and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided provided, however, that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of CreditCredit (w) with regard to the Revolving Lenders collectively, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitted Amount, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the with regard to each Revolving Loans of any LenderLender individually, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($30,000,000) (the “Letter of Credit Sublimit”). Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, limits and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, Credit or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any Laws or one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated face amount less than $50,000100,000 in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit or $250,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting Lender, whether on account of a failure to fund its obligations under Section 2.03(c) or otherwise, unless the L/C Issuer Adequate Assurance has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionbeen provided.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, hereof or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party on or prior to the Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of such Letter of Credit that one or more applicable conditions contained in Section 5.02 shall not then be satisfied.
(vii) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Kraton Polymers LLC)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more an Alternative Currencies Currency applicable to the L/C Issuer for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesLoan Party, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its Subsidiaries any Loan Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies plus the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment the Alternative Currency Sublimit, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such except as agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters letters of Credit credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of any Revolving Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Domestic Borrower or such Revolving Credit Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(G) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(H) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Credit Agreement (Diodes Inc /Del/), Credit Agreement (Diodes Inc /Del/)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer severally agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or or, with respect to Letters of Credit requested by the Canadian Borrower only, in one or more Alternative Currencies Canadian Dollars, for the account of the a Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesRestricted Subsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of CreditCredit issued by it; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the a Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Restricted Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (B) the Revolving CommitmentsCredit Availability Amount, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the each Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the applicable L/C Issuer and the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments and the applicable L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyCanadian Dollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of any Revolving Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would cause the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations relating to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer to exceed such L/C Issuer’s L/C Issuer Sublimit.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (USD Partners LP), Credit Agreement (USD Partners LP)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (ia) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.7, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Borrower Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) Section 2.7.2 below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower, Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings will not exceed the Maximum Loan Amount, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Total Revolving Commitments, (y) other than with respect to the Swing Line Lender, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any LenderLender made under the Revolving Facility, plus such Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Obligations and Swing Line Loans Loans, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(iib) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(Ai) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.7.2(c), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(Bii) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (A) all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date, subject to Section 2.7.7, or (B) the Borrower agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, with the Borrower hereby irrevocably requesting a Base Rate Advance to fund such Cash Collateral payment in the event the Borrower does not deliver such Cash Collateral to the Administrative Agent on the due date thereof.
(iiic) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(Ai) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law Legal Requirement applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(Bii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(Ciii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00025,000;
(Div) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(Gvi) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangementssatisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory pursuant to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender otherwise, to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to such Lender, subject to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter provisions of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionSection 13.2.4.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vd) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vie) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X 13 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X 13 included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(F) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency; or
(iv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(ivv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vvi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vivii) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Methode Electronics Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Domestic L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity DateAvailability Period, to issue Domestic Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Domestic Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Domestic Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Domestic Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Parent Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Domestic Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Parent Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower’s ability to obtain Domestic Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Parent Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Domestic Letters of Credit to replace Domestic Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Canadian L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period, to issue Canadian Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars for the account of the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Canadian Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Canadian Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Canadian Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Canadian Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Canadian Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the Total Revolving Canadian Outstandings shall not exceed the Canadian Borrower Sublimit. All Existing Letters Each request by the Canadian Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Canadian Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretobe a representation by the Canadian Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof, the Canadian Borrower’s ability to obtain Canadian Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Canadian Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Canadian Letters of Credit to replace Canadian Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(iiiii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Funding Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under the Existing Letters of Credit in a percentage equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit, and each Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit SublimitCommitment. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies (or such conditions have been waived) with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii)Credit, the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the applicable L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the applicable L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;Issuer; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.033.1, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Total Revolving CommitmentsCredit Commitment, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s 's Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s 's Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s 's Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s 's ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly accordingly, among other things, the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and and, subject to Section 3.1(j), from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more written policies of the L/C Issuer generally applicable to borrowers generallythe issuance of Letters of Credit;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Lender's obligations to fund under Section 3.1(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) 's risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X XI with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “"Administrative Agent” " as used in Article X XI included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided 317687440.5 that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, further, that, after giving effect to all L/C Credit Extensions, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer shall not exceed the L/C Issuer’s L/C Commitment. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretohereto and deemed L/C Obligations, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments Credit Exposure have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of lawLaw) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) the L/C Issuer does not, as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit, issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;; 317687440_5 - 2/8/2024 1:48:48 PM 317687440.5
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.15(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (TrueBlue, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies applicable to such L/C Issuer for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesPermitted L/C Party, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Permitted L/C Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Letter Alternative Currency Sublimit, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of Credit SublimitL/C Obligations of any L/C Issuer shall not exceed the L/C Issuer Sublimit of such L/C Issuer. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing For the avoidance of doubt, all Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date shall be subject constitute Letters of Credit hereunder pursuant to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofSection 1.09.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the date that is seven Business Days prior to the Maturity Date (each such issued Letter of Credit, an “Extended Letter of Credit”) unless the applicable L/C Issuer has approved such later expiry date, it being acknowledged and agreed that each such Extended Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry dateshall be Cash Collateralized in accordance with Section 6.28.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative CurrencyCurrency applicable to such L/C Issuer;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not not, as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit Credit, issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer Issuers with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers or any of them.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Effective Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and in any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and (z) the aggregate amount of all Committed Loans and L/C Obligations denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance issuance, extension or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; provided, however, that a Letter of Credit having an expiry date later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (an “Extended Letter of Credit”) may be issued if (1) such Extended Letter of Credit (x) has an expiry date no later than one year after the issuance of such Extended Letter of Credit and (y) does not provide for the renewal thereof for additional periods, and (2) Cash Collateral or Backup Letters of Credit satisfactory to the L/C Issuer in its sole discretion are provided in respect of such Extended Letter of Credit on the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.03(g). Notwithstanding the terms of Section 2.03(i), each Extended Letter of Credit shall have a Letter of Credit Fee applicable thereto at all times after the Maturity Date that shall be agreed to between the L/C Issuer and the Borrower.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Multicurrency Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the any Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Multicurrency Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Multicurrency Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Multicurrency Lender shall not exceed such Multicurrency Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, further, that bank guaranties shall only be provided by the L/C Issuer to an Australian Borrower and shall be denominated in Australian Dollars. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Multicurrency Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments Credit Exposure have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Multicurrency Lenders that have Multicurrency Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of lawLaw) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000250,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $250,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit, or such lesser amount as the L/C Issuer may agree in its sole discretion;
(D) such except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Multicurrency Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.15(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Multicurrency Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (ia) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer each Fronting Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.033.1, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from and including the Closing Date until seven days prior to but not including the Maturity Termination Date, to issue Issue Fronted Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Foreign Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, each Account Party in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 3.2, and (2) to honor drawings under the Fronted Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Fronted Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries such Account Party and any drawings thereunder; (B) each Lender severally agrees, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Termination Date, to Issue such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Stated Amount of Several Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or one or more Foreign Currencies at the request of and for the account of each Account Party, in accordance with Section 3.2 (except such Letters of Credit as to which it has advised that it is a Participating Bank), and (2) to honor its Pro Rata Share of drawings under the Several Letters of Credit, and each Fronting Bank who has agreed to front for a Participating Bank under Several Letters of Credit hereby agrees that it shall be severally (and not jointly) liable for an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Stated Amount plus such Participating Bank’s Pro Rata Share of the Stated Amount under each Several Letter of Credit and each Participating Bank hereby agrees to purchase a risk participation in the obligations of the relevant Fronting Bank under any such Several Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such Participating Bank’s Pro Rata Share of the Stated Amount; provided that no Letter of Credit shall be Issued at any time if, immediately after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Creditthereto, (xA) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zB) the Outstanding sum of the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at such time, (C) the Dollar Amount of the L/C Obligations attributable to the Account Party requesting such Issuance exceeds the Borrowing Base of such Account Party at such time, (D) any of the circumstances described in Section 3.1(b) or 3.1(c) shall not then exist or (E) the aggregate amount of L/C Exposure would exceed the Letter L/C Sublimit at such time (provided, however, that, in the sole discretion of a Fronting Bank for Fronted Letters of Credit, and upon notice of such election to the Lenders, such Fronting Bank may Issue Fronted Letters of Credit Sublimitnotwithstanding this clause (E)). Each request by the Borrower an Account Party for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower such Account Party that the L/C Credit Extension Issuance so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Account Parties’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Account Parties may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(iib) The L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(Ai) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii3.2(c), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve 12 months (or, with respect to Fronted Letters of Credit and in the sole discretion of the applicable Fronting Bank, 15 months) after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(Bii) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Final Maturity Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iiic) The L/C Issuer An Issuing Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(Ai) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Applicable Law applicable to the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(Cii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C IssuerApplicable Issuing Party, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount Stated Amount less than $50,000;
(Diii) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currencya Foreign Currency or, after giving effect to such Issuance, the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit denominated in Foreign Currencies outstanding at such time would exceed $50,000,000;
(Eiv) in the L/C Issuer does not as case of the issuance date (1) a Several Letter of Credit, such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters is not substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1, or (2) a Fronted Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit is not substantially in the requested currencyform of Exhibit F-2; provided that, in each case, the Applicable Issuing Party can and will agree to reasonable changes to such form, not adverse to interests of the Lenders, necessary to satisfy any then applicable requirements of the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or the applicable insurance regulatory authority;
(Fv) in the case of a Several Letter of Credit, any Lender has advised the Administrative Agent that it must be a Participating Bank with respect to such Several Letter of Credit unless such Lender has entered into an agreement with a Fronting Bank to front for such Lender under such Several Letter of Credit;
(vi) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless each applicable Fronting Bank has entered into an arrangement, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Fronting Bank (in its sole discretion) with the applicable Account Party or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such Fronting Bank’s Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.22(a)(i)) with respect to such Defaulting Lender; or
(vii) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(ivd) The L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party would have no obligation not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit (if such acceptance is required under the terms of such Letter of Credit).
(vie) The L/C Issuer Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute and deliver each Several Letter of Credit and each amendment to a Several Letter of Credit on behalf of each Lender (unless such Lender has given notice to the Administrative Agent that states that such Lender is a Participating Bank and identifies the Lender who has agreed to be a Fronting Bank in respect of such Lender under Several Letters of Credit and such Fronting Bank has confirmed such agreement). Each Several Letter of Credit shall indicate that the applicable Fronting Bank for any Participating Bank shall be severally (and not jointly) liable for an amount equal to such Fronting Bank’s Pro Rata Share plus the Pro Rata Share of such Participating Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not amend any Several Letter of Credit to change the Percentage Obligations of a Lender or add or delete a Lender liable thereunder unless such amendment is done in connection with an assignment in accordance with Section 11.7, a change in the Lenders and/or the Pro Rata Shares as a result of any increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.20 or any other addition or replacement of a Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or a change in status of a Lender as a Participating Bank. Fees owed by any Participating Bank to the applicable Fronting Bank pursuant to Section 3.8 shall accrue for the account of such Participating Bank only during such period as such Lender is a Participating Bank with respect to any such Several Letter of Credit. Each Lender hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of such Lender with full power of substitution and revocation in its own name or in the name of the Administrative Agent to issue, execute and deliver, as the case may be, each Several Letter of Credit and each amendment to a Several Letter of Credit and to carry out the purposes of this Agreement with respect to Several Letters of Credit. Upon request, each Lender shall execute such powers of attorney or other documents as any beneficiary of any Several Letter of Credit may reasonably request to evidence the authority of the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver such Several Letter of Credit and any amendment or other modification thereto on behalf of the Lenders. Each Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent if it becomes a Non-NAIC Lender and whether another Lender has agreed to act as its Fronting Bank.
(f) The Applicable Issuing Party shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer L/C Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer Fronting Banks and the Administrative Agent with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerFronting Banks and the Administrative Agent.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Markel Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer Issuing Lender agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.2, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Borrower, the Parent or any of its their respective Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any other Credit Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xi) the Total Revolving Outstandings LOC Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) (the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, “LOC Committed Amount”) and (yii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, LOC Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Swingline Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not at any time exceed the Letter of Credit SublimitRevolving Committed Amount. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C LOC Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretoFurthermore, each Revolving Lender acknowledges and from and after confirms that it has a participation interest in the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority liability of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C applicable Issuing Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such each Existing Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect a percentage equal to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Revolving Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable ’s Commitment Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.the
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Euros for the account of (i) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of a Designated Borrower, such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its their respective Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FE) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euros.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the US L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the US Revolver Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to through the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue US Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the US Borrower in support of obligations of the US Borrower or any one or more of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend US Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the US Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders each US Revolver Lender severally agree agrees to participate in US Letters of Credit issued for the account of the US Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that that, after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any US Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings US Revolver Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, US Revolver Maximum Available Amount and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans US Revolver Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans US Revolver Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit SublimitUS Revolver Commitment. Each request by the US Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a US Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the US Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the US Borrower’s ability to obtain US Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the US Borrower may, during the foregoing periodperiod from the Closing Date through the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, obtain US Letters of Credit to replace US Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Canadian L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Canadian Revolver Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date through the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Canadian Letters of Credit for the account of the Canadian Borrower in support of obligations of the Canadian Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries, and to amend Canadian Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Canadian Letters of Credit; and (B) each Canadian Revolver Lender severally agrees to participate in Canadian Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Canadian Borrower and any drawings thereunder; provided that, after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Canadian Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Canadian Revolver Exposure shall not exceed the Canadian Revolver Maximum Available Amount and (y) the Canadian Revolver Exposure of any Canadian Revolver Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Canadian Revolver Commitment. All Existing Letters Each request by the Canadian Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Canadian Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretobe a representation by the Canadian Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof, the Canadian Borrower’s ability to obtain Canadian Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Canadian Borrower may, during the period from the Closing Date through the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, obtain Canadian Letters of Credit to replace Canadian Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(iiA) The Applicable L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more later than twelve the earlier of (x) fifteen months after the date of issuance or last extensionand (y) unless the Borrower Cash Collateralizes the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligation, five Business Days prior to the Revolver Maturity Date, unless the US Revolver Required Lenders (other than Defaulting or Canadian Revolver Required Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments as applicable, have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The Applicable L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) in the issuance case of such a US Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C IssuerCredit, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) Dollars, and in the L/C Issuer does not as case of the issuance date a Canadian Letter of Credit, such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit is to be denominated in the requested currency;a currency other than Canadian Dollars or Dollars; or
(FC) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The Applicable L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The Applicable L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The US L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the US Revolver Lenders with respect to any US Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, the Canadian L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Canadian Revolver Lenders with respect to any Canadian Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent Agents in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the such L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the any Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the any Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters In no event shall the US Borrower be obligated or otherwise liable for any Letter of Credit issued for the account of the Cayman Borrower except in its capacity as a Guarantor. In no event shall the Cayman Borrower be deemed to have been obligated or otherwise liable for any Letter Credit issued pursuant hereto, and from and after for the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by account of the terms and conditions hereofUS Borrower.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Credit Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesPermitted L/C Party, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Permitted L/C Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect Extension, (v) the aggregate amount available to any be drawn under all Letters of Credit issued by the applicable L/C Issuer issuing such Letter of CreditCredit shall not exceed such L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Commitment (provided, that any L/C Issuer may, following a request from the Company each in its sole discretion, issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate available amount in excess of such L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Commitment so long as the other conditions thereto are satisfied), (w) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Credit Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations for Financial Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations denominated in Hong Kong Dollars or New Zealand Dollars shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower a Permitted L/C Party for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit and Third Amendment Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretoto the Revolving Credit Facility hereunder, and from and after the Closing Date or the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, as applicable, shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the applicable L/C Issuer and the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments and the applicable L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aecom)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to and including the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesBorrower, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (bSection 2.03(b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsLoan Cap, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations with respect to Standby Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Standby Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Any L/C Issuer (other than Bank of America or any of its Affiliates) shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing on each Business Day of all Letters of Credit issued on the prior Business Day by such L/C Issuer, provided that (A) until the Administrative Agent advises any such Issuing Bank that the provisions of Section 4.02 are not satisfied, or (B) the aggregate amount of the Letters of Credit issued in any such week exceeds such amount as shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretoagreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, and from and after the Closing Date such L/C Issuer shall be subject required to so notify the Administrative Agent in writing only once each week of the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer during the immediately preceding week as well as the daily amounts outstanding for the prior week, such notice to be furnished on such day of the week as the Administrative Agent and governed by the terms and conditions hereofsuch L/C Issuer may agree.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Standby Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension; or
(B) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Commercial Letter of Credit would occur more than 180 days after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(BC) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless either such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized on or prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) Dollars; provided that if the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Issuer, in its discretion, issues a Letter of Credit issue Letters denominated in a currency other than Dollars, all reimbursements by the Borrower of the honoring of any drawing under such Letter of Credit shall be paid in the requested currencycurrency in which such Letter of Credit was denominated;
(FD) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount Stated Amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender or Deteriorating Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit hereof or if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Foot Locker Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer each Fronting Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity DateAvailability Period, to issue Fronted Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesLoan Party, and to amend or extend Fronted Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowbelow but in each case solely to the extent it has separately and in its sole discretion agreed with the Borrower to do so, and (2) to honor drawings under the such Fronted Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Fronted Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Loan Party and any drawings thereunder; and (B) each Lender severally agrees, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period, to issue, extend and renew in such Lender’s Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility, Several Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars at the request of and for the account of any Loan Party, in accordance with subsection (b) below (except such Letters of Credit as to which it has advised the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Administrator that it is a Participating Bank), and (2) to honor its Applicable Percentage of drawings under the Several Letters of Credit and each Fronting Bank who has agreed to front for a Participating Bank under Several Letters of Credit hereby agrees that it shall be severally (and not jointly) liable for an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility plus such Participating Bank’s Applicable Percentage under each Several Letter of Credit and each Participating Bank hereby agrees to purchase a risk participation in the obligations of the relevant Fronting Bank under any such Several Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such Participating Bank’s Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xv) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yw) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender), plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C ObligationsObligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of the Swing Line Lender, plus such the Swing Line Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such the Swing Line Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, (y) the Secured L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Borrowing Base, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower any Loan Party for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower such Loan Party that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Loan Parties’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Loan Parties may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or;
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(C) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars.
(iii) The Neither any L/C Issuer nor the L/C Administrator shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer such Person from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer such Person or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer such Person shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer such Person refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer such Person with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer such Person is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Restatement Effective Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer such Person any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Restatement Effective Date and which the L/C Issuer such Person in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable such Person related to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C IssuerApplicable Issuing Party, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) in the case of a Several Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit is not substantially in the form of Exhibit E (provided that the Applicable Issuing Party may agree to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or reasonable changes to such form, not adverse to the interests of the Lenders, necessary to satisfy any Alternative Currencythen applicable requirements of the applicable insurance regulators);
(E) only with respect to (1) a Fronted Letter of Credit or (2) a Several Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender is a Participating Bank, any Lender is at the applicable time a Defaulting Lender and the Fronting Bank has (or after giving effect to the issuance of such Letter of Credit will have) Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(c)), unless the Fronting Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the Fronting Bank (in its sole discretion) with such Defaulting Lender or the Borrower to eliminate the Fronting Bank’s Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15 (c)) with respect to such Defaulting Lender arising from either such Letter of Credit or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Issuer does not Obligations (including as of Fronting Bank for a Participating Bank) as to which the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit Fronting Bank has Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15 (c)) as it may elect in the requested currency;its sole discretion; or
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer No Applicable Issuing Party shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer such Applicable Issuing Party would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Administrator is hereby authorized to execute and deliver each Several Letter of Credit and each amendment to a Several Letter of Credit on behalf of each Lender (unless such Lender has delivered a Participating Notice which is applicable to such Several Letter of Credit and has not been withdrawn). The L/C Administrator shall use the Applicable Percentage of an L/C Issuer under each Several Letter of Credit provided that the applicable Fronting Bank for such Participating Bank shall be severally (and not jointly) liable for an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility plus the Applicable Percentage of each Participating Bank. The L/C Administrator shall not amend any Several Letter of Credit to change the “Commitment Shares” of a Lender or add or delete a Lender liable thereunder unless such amendment is done in connection with an assignment in accordance with Section 10.06, a change in the Lenders and/or the Applicable Percentages under the Revolving Credit Facility as a result of any increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.14 or any other addition or replacement of a Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or a change in status of a Lender as a Participating Bank. Each Lender hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the L/C Administrator its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of such Lender with full power of substitution and revocation in its own name or in the name of the L/C Administrator to issue, execute and deliver, as the case may be, each Several Letter of Credit and each amendment to a Several Letter of Credit and to carry out the purposes of this Agreement with respect to Several Letters of Credit. Upon request, each Lender shall execute such powers of attorney or other documents as any beneficiary of any Several Letter of Credit may reasonably request to evidence the authority of the L/C Administrator to execute and deliver such Several Letter of Credit and any amendment or other modification thereto on behalf of the Lenders.
(vii) The Applicable Issuing Party shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer Applicable Issuing Party in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the Fronting Bank and the L/C Issuer Administrator with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the Fronting Bank and the L/C IssuerAdministrator.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Torchmark Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving A Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Initial Borrowing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving A Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Parent or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xv) the Total Revolving A Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving A Commitments, (w) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving A Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Domestic Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving A Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesBorrowers and the other Loan Parties, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (bSection 2.03(b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsLoan Cap, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not DB1/ 124773100.6 -66- exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Lead Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Standby Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Commercial Letter of Credit would occur more than 120 days after the date of issuance, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(C) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless either such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized on or prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or such later date as to which the Agent may agree) or all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(AD) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(BE) the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or any Sanctioned Entity or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement;
(F) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(CG) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C IssuerAgent, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) Dollars; provided that if the L/C Issuer does not as Issuer, with the consent of the issuance date of such requested Agent, issues a Letter of Credit issue Letters denominated in a currency other than Dollars, all reimbursements by the Borrowers of the honoring of any drawing under such Letter of Credit shall be paid in the requested currencycurrency in which such Letter of Credit was denominated;
(FH) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount Stated Amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GI) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Borrowers or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either (x) the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or (y) that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iviii) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit hereof or if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viiv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Letter of Credit Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiariesother Subsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries any other Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
or (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.the
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.IX
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Helen of Troy LTD)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (11I) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Effectiveness Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (22II) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; ;, and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that provided, that, after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xx1) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yy2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (zz3) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Revolving Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of each applicable L/C Issuer under the Existing Letters of Credit in a percentage equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit, and each Revolving Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Requisite Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
or (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effectiveness Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effectiveness Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one (1) or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
; (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than Five-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($50,000;
500,000); (D) such D)such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars Dollars; or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
. (iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Co-Borrowers or any of its their Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Co-Borrowers or its their Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided provided, that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Co-Borrowers for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Co-Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Co-Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Co-Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000.00;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or;
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Co-Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer each Issuing Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Loan Parties set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents and in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies any Committed Currency for the account of the Borrower Xxxx or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings drafts and other demands for payment under a Letter of Credit that comply with the Letters terms of such Letter of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Xxxx or any of its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunderSubsidiaries; provided that after giving effect the Issuing Banks shall not be obligated to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to issue any Letter of Credit, and no Lender shall be obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit if as of the date of such issuance, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not Available Amount for all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (determined for Letters of Credit denominated in any Committed Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars) would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitmentslesser of the Letter of Credit Sublimit at such time and such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment at such time, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Available Amount of such Letter of Credit (determined for Letters of Credit denominated in any Committed Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars) would exceed the Unused Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment and or (z) the Outstanding Amount sum of (1) the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Advances plus Swing Line Advances and Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by Advances outstanding at such time plus (2) the Borrower for the issuance or amendment aggregate Available Amount of a Letter all Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation outstanding at such time (in each case determined for Advances or Letters of Credit denominated in any Committed Currency by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso reference to the preceding sentenceEquivalent thereof in Dollars) exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the a Revolving Credit Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the a Revolving Credit Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit issued for the account of Xxxx or its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer No Issuing Bank shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
; (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless such Issuing Bank has approved such expiry date; (C) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
such Issuing Bank; or (CD) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
100,000 (D) such Letter for Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars), £100,000 (for Letters of Credit denominated in Sterling) or €100,000 (for Letters of Credit denominated in Euros) (in each case unless such Issuing Bank agrees otherwise), or is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative a Committed Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iviii) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer No Issuing Bank shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer such Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company (or any jointly for the account of its Subsidiariesthe Company and one or more other members of the Consolidated Group), and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company (or its Subsidiaries jointly for the account of the Reporting Company and one or more other members of the Consolidated Group) and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Multicurrency Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Multicurrency Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Multicurrency Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (x) all the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments and such L/C Issuer have approved such expiry datedate or (y) such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized on terms and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Issuer.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;; or
(F) such Letter of any Multicurrency Revolving Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Arris Group Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally, consistently applied;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(ED) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FE) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Flowserve Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the a Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the a Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof. Each Letter of Credit Application shall be prepared and signed by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be permitted to designate any Subsidiary or other third party as the account party for the requested Letter of Credit, although, notwithstanding such designation, the Borrowers shall be the actual account parties for all purposes of this Agreement for such Letters of Credit and such designation shall not affect the Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations hereunder with respect to such Letter of Credit.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance issuance, or last extensionrenewal (provided that any such Letter of Credit may have an expiration date more than one year from the date of issuance if required under related industrial revenue bond documents and agreed to by the L/C Issuer), unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers all applicants for Letters of Credit of the L/C Issuer generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;Dollars; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as a default of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fany Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Longview Fibre Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Domestic L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Domestic Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven twenty (20) days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Domestic Letters of Credit denominated in U.S. Dollars or in one or more an Alternative Currencies Currency for the account of the Borrower EMS or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Domestic Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Domestic Letters of Credit; and (B) the Domestic Lenders severally agree to participate in Domestic Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower EMS or any of its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any Domestic L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Domestic Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Domestic Revolving Loans of any Domestic Lender, plus such Domestic Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Domestic L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations shall not exceed such Domestic Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the Domestic L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Domestic Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower EMS for the issuance or amendment of a Domestic Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower EMS that the Domestic L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerEMS’s ability to obtain Domestic Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower EMS may, during the foregoing period, obtain Domestic Letters of Credit to replace Domestic Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Domestic Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Canadian L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Canadian Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until twenty (20) days prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Canadian Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars or in an Alternative Currency for the account of the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Canadian Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Canadian Letters of Credit; and (B) the Canadian Lenders severally agree to participate in Canadian Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any Canadian L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Canadian Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Canadian Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Canadian Revolving Commitments and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Canadian Revolving Loans of any Canadian Lender, plus such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Canadian L/C Obligations shall not exceed such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Commitment. Each request by the Canadian Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Canadian Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Canadian Borrower that the Canadian L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Canadian Borrower’s ability to obtain Canadian Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Canadian Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Canadian Letters of Credit to replace Canadian Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Canadian Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(iii) Neither the Domestic L/C Issuer nor the Canadian L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), (I) the expiry date of such requested standby Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months three years after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Domestic Lenders or the Required Canadian Lenders, as applicable, have approved such expiry date or (other II) the expiry date of such requested commercial Letter of Credit would occur more than Defaulting 180 days after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Domestic Lenders or the Required Canadian Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments , as applicable, have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Domestic Lenders that have Revolving Commitments or the Canadian Lenders, as applicable, have approved such expiry date.
(iiiiv) The Neither the Domestic L/C Issuer nor the Canadian L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the applicable Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is (i) a Domestic Letter of Credit, in an initial stated amount less than $50,000US$50,000 (unless otherwise agreed with the Domestic L/C Issuer) and (ii) a Canadian Letter of Credit, in an initial stated amount less than CAN$50,000 (unless otherwise agreed with the Canadian L/C Issuer);
(Di) with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit, such Domestic Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than U.S. Dollars or an Alternative Currency or (ii) with respect to any Canadian Letter of Credit, such Canadian Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Canadian Dollars or an Alternative Currency;; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not a default of any Domestic Lender’s or Canadian Lender’s obligations, as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fapplicable, to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains exists or any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Domestic Lender or Canadian Lender, as applicable, is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the applicable L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the applicable Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to such Lender.
(v) Neither the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the Domestic L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The nor the Canadian L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vvi) The Neither the Domestic L/C Issuer nor the Canadian L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vivii) The Domestic L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Domestic Lenders with respect to any Domestic Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, . The Canadian L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Canadian Lenders with respect to any Canadian Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith. Each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the each Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (ia) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.7, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Borrower Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) Section 2.7.2 below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower, Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings will not exceed the Maximum Loan Amount, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Total Revolving Commitments, (y) other than with respect to the Swing Line Lender, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any LenderLender made under the Revolving Facility, plus such Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Obligations and Swing Line Loans Loans, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(iib) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(Ai) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.7.2(c), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(Bii) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (A) all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date, subject to Section 2.7.7, or (B) the Borrower agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, with the Borrower hereby irrevocably requesting a Base Rate Advance to fund such Cash Collateral payment in the event the Borrower does not deliver such Cash Collateral to the Administrative Agent on the due date thereof.
(iiic) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(Ai) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law Legal Requirement applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(Bii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(Ciii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00025,000;
(Div) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(Gvi) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangementssatisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory pursuant to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender otherwise, to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to such Lender, subject to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter provisions of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionSection 13.2.4.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vd) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vie) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X 13 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X 13 included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Euros for the account of (i) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of the Company, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) in the case of any Letter of Credit issued at the request of a Designated Borrower, such Designated Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its their respective Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretohereto at the request of the Company, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FE) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the a Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the a Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s 's Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s 's Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment 's Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers' ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof. Each Letter of Credit Application shall be prepared and signed by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall be permitted to designate any Subsidiary or other third party as the account party for the requested Letter of Credit, although, notwithstanding such designation, the Borrowers shall be the actual account parties for all purposes of this Agreement for such Letters of Credit and such designation shall not affect the Borrowers' reimbursement obligations hereunder with respect to such Letter of Credit.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance issuance, or last extensionrenewal (provided that any such Letter of Credit may have an expiration date more than one year from the date of issuance if required under related industrial revenue bond documents and agreed to by the L/C Issuer), unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx faith deems material to it;
(B) the issuance of such issuxxxx xx xxxh Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers all applicants for Letters of Credit of the L/C Issuer generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;Dollars; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as a default of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fany Lender's obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) 's risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “"Administrative Agent” " as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Longview Fibre Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity DateLetter of Credit Expiration Date (the “Letter of Credit Availability Period”), to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that immediately after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x1) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitments and (y) the Borrowing Base then in effect plus, during the Overadvance Period, the Overadvance Amount, (y2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z3) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit SublimitSublimit then in effect. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing periodLetter of Credit Availability Period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionextension thereof, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated face amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;Dollars; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as a default of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fany Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunderthereunder (based on their respective Applicable Percentages of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments); provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Facility Outstandings shall not exceed the Borrowing Base, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) , subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolver Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) or the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have holding Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;Issuer; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;250,000.
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under each Existing Letters Letter of Credit in a percentage equal to its Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans. The Company’s reimbursement obligations in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit, and each Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, prohibit or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender;
(E) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(EF) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue or amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, on or prior to the Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of such Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article V shall not then be satisfied.
(vii) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each applicable L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders having Revolving Commitments severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Swingline Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All On the Closing Date, each L/C Issuer that has issued an Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have granted to each Lender and each Lender shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and purchased from such L/C Issuer a participation in such Letter of Credit in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) below. On and after the Closing Date Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by constitute a Letter of Credit for the terms and conditions purposes hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the applicable L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyall applicants for Letters of Credit from such L/C Issuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Revolving Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Revolving Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless (i) the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangementssatisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Revolving Lender or (ii) in the event no such satisfactory arrangements are made, including the delivery Borrower shall have provided cash collateral in an amount not less than the amount of Cash Collateral, such Revolving Lender’s participation in such Letter of Credit on terms satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or which case any such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the cash collateral held by such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposurewill be applied as a payment of any unreimbursed drawing on such Letter of Credit immediately prior to any exercise by such L/C Issuer of its rights to require the funding of participations in such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03(c)) (it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that if the Borrower provides cash collateral in respect of any Letter of Credit in the amount of any such Revolving Lender’s participation pursuant to this clause (ii), as it may elect then the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender will be required to fund participations in its sole discretionthe balance of such Letter of Credit under Section 2.03(c) in accordance with their Applicable Percentages determined without taking into account the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender).
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend increase or extend any Letter of Credit issued by it if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended increased or extended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the U.S. L/C Issuer agreesand Canadian L/C Issuer agree, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.04, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity L/C Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the U.S. Borrower and Canadian Borrower, or any of its their respective Subsidiaries, respectively, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by itthem, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the U.S. Revolving A Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in U.S. Letters of Credit issued for the account of the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any U.S. L/C Credit Extension with respect to any U.S. Letter of Credit, (x) the Total U.S. Revolving A Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (I) the Aggregate U.S. Revolving A Credit Commitments, or (II) the amount (if any) by which the U.S. Borrowing Base exceeds the Total U.S. Revolving B Credit Outstandings, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the U.S. Revolving A Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit/Committed Loan Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all U.S. L/C Obligations, plus such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit/Committed Loan Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all U.S. Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such U.S. Lender’s U.S. Revolving A Credit Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the U.S. L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter U.S. L/C Sublimit; and (C) Canadian Lenders severally agree to participate in Canadian Letters of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower issued for the issuance account of Canadian Borrower or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to be a representation by the Borrower that the any Canadian L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso respect to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Canadian Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(Bx) the issuance Total Canadian Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(EI) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereofAggregate Canadian Commitments, or (BII) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.Canadian Borrowing Base,
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Castle a M & Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (ia) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.7, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Borrower Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) Section 2.7.2 below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower, Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings will not exceed the Maximum Loan Amount, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Total Revolving Commitments, (y) other than with respect to the Swing Line Lender, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any LenderLender made under the Revolving Facility, plus such Lender’s Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Obligations and Swing Line Loans Loans, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(iib) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(Ai) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.7.2(c), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(Bii) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (A) all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date, subject to Section 2.7.7, or (B) the Borrower agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, with the Borrower hereby irrevocably requesting a Base Rate Advance to fund such Cash Collateral payment in the event the Borrower does not deliver such Cash Collateral to the Administrative Agent on the due date thereof.
(iiic) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(Ai) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law Legal Requirement applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(Bii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(Ciii) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00025,000;
(Div) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(Gvi) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangementssatisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory pursuant to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender otherwise, to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to such Lender, subject to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter provisions of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionSection 13.2.4.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vd) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vie) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X 13 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.or
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each applicable L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders having Revolving Commitments severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Swingline Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All On the Closing Date, each L/C Issuer that has issued an Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have granted to each Lender and each Lender shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and purchased from such L/C Issuer a participation in such Letter of Credit in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) below. On and after the Closing Date Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by constitute a Letter of Credit for the terms and conditions purposes hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lendersor if an Incremental Facility consisting of a separate tranche of term loans has been established pursuant to Section 11.01(b), the Required Lenders determined without regard to term loans or term loan lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the applicable L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless (A) the Borrower has delivered Cash Collateral to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.14 or (B) the applicable L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, an alternative arrangement satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend increase or extend any Letter of Credit issued by it if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended increased or extended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesBorrowers and the other Loan Parties, DB1/ 97390493.6 and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (bSection 2.03(b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsLoan Cap, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Lead Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Standby Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Commercial Letter of Credit would occur more than 120 days after the date of issuance, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(C) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless either such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized on or prior to the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or such later date as to which the Agent may agree) or all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(AD) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(BE) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(CF) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C IssuerAgent, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) Dollars; provided that if the L/C Issuer does not as Issuer, with the consent of the issuance date of such requested Agent, issues a Letter of Credit issue Letters denominated in a currency other than Dollars, all reimbursements by the Borrowers of the honoring of any drawing under such Letter of Credit shall be paid in the requested currency;currency in which such Letter of Credit was denominated; DB1/ 97390493.6
(FG) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount Stated Amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GH) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Borrowers or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either (x) the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or (y) that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iviii) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit hereof or if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viiv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more an Alternative Currencies Currency for the account of the Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries Company and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Dollar Outstandings shall not exceed the sum of the Dollar Allocation plus the amount of any Redesignated Sublimit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless (1) the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority face amount of the Revolving Commitments requested Letter of Credit, when taken together with the face amount of all other Letters of Credit with expiry dates longer than twelve months from the date of issuance, does not exceed $5,000,000 or (2) the Required Lenders have approved such expiry datedate (provided that in any case with respect to clauses (1) and (2) the expiry date must be no later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date); or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,0005,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Perkinelmer Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the any L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunderthereunder (based on their respective Applicable Percentages of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments); provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Lendex’x Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The An L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) , subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Credit Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) or the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have holding Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000250,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The An L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the any L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The An L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders holding Revolving Commitments with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the such L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the any L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the any L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the any L/C Issuer.
(vii) No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if the issuance of such Letter of Credit would cause (A) the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or (B) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of such Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations issued by another L/C Issuer, plus 100% of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations issued by such L/C Issuer, to exceed such L/C Issuer’s Revolving Commitment.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;; or
(F) such Letter a default of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GLender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.04, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Competitive Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue issue, amend or renew any Letter of Credit if:
(A) , subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.04(b)(iii), after giving effect thereto the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionextension or renewal, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of Administrative Agent and the Revolving Commitments applicable L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested provided that in no event will any Letter of Credit would occur after have an expiry date that is later than the Letter first anniversary of Credit Expiration the Revolving Maturity Date, unless all subject to the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry daterequirements of Section 2.04(b)(v).
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F) after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to such Letter of Credit, the L/C Obligations with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer would exceed one-third (33-1/3%) of the Letter of Credit Sublimitsuch L/C Issuer’s L/C Commitment; provided that, subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a)(i), any L/C Issuer in its sole discretion may issue Letters of Credit in excess of one-third (33-1/3%) of the Letter of Credit Sublimitits L/C Commitment.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no an obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer Issuers with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agreesagrees (subject, in the case of an L/C Issuer other than Bank of America, to any maximum Letter of Credit commitment amount applicable to such L/C Issuer), in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that at no time after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, shall (x) the Total Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure with respect to all Revolving Outstandings shall not Loans and all L/C Obligations exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitment, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount Credit Exposure of any Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount Credit Exposure of such Lender with respect to all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not Obligations exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount outstanding amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Closing Date Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) subject to Section 2.03(b)(v), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunderDollars; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.22(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.;
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X 10 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X 10 included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Walgreen Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Domestic L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity DateAvailability Period, to issue Domestic Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Domestic Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Domestic Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Domestic Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Domestic Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Parent Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Domestic Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Parent Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower’s ability to obtain Domestic Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Parent Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Domestic Letters of Credit to replace Domestic Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the Canadian L/C Issuer shall not agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period, to issue any Letter Canadian Letters of Credit if:
(A) subject denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars for the account of the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter amend or extend Canadian Letters of Credit would occur more than twelve months after previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the date Canadian Letters of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry dateCredit; or
and (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter Lenders severally agree to participate in Canadian Letters of Credit would occur issued for the account of the Canadian Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The giving effect to any L/C Issuer shall not be under Credit Extension with respect to any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Canadian Letter of Credit, or (w) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Law applicable to Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Issuer or any request or directive Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(By) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies Outstanding Amount of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does Obligations shall not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under exceed the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactorySublimit and (z) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer Total Revolving Canadian Outstandings shall not amend any Letter of Credit if exceed the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.Canadian
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Domestic Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more the Alternative Currencies Currency for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Domestic Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Maximum Permitted Revolving CommitmentsOutstandings, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Domestic Revolving Loans of any Domestic Lender, plus such Domestic Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Domestic Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Domestic Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Domestic Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under the Existing Letters of Credit in a percentage equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Domestic Revolving Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit, and each Domestic Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Domestic Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Domestic Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any the Alternative Currency;; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as a default of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fany Domestic Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains exists or any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Domestic Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderDomestic Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Domestic Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Domestic Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Domestic Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Knoll Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the a Borrower or any of its Subsidiariesthe Guarantors, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the a Borrower or its Subsidiaries the Guarantors and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Borrowing Base then in effect, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans that are participated to such Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, Sub Inc. shall not be able to request the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue issue, increase or extend any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of lawLaw) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve reserve, liquidity or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000 (or such lesser amount as may be agreed by the L/C Issuer);
(D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue except for Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) support of performance bonds, such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or;
(GF) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the a Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such the Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (CSI Compressco LP)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Flir Systems Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time during the Availability Period on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; , and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that provided, that, after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsFacility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.39 CHAR1\1816984v1CHAR1\1816984v7
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.03(b)(iv), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
or (B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all of the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
; (B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
; (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
40,000; (D) such the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
Dollars; (E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless (1) such Defaulting Lender’s participation in all existing L/C Obligations has been reallocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with Section 2.15(a)(iv) such that the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender has been eliminated, or (2) the L/C Issuer has entered into other arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the such Defaulting Lender Lender, in each case arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.; or (F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder. 40 CHAR1\1816984v1CHAR1\1816984v7
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the sum of (1) the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitments less (2) the Swing Line Sublimit, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Sublimit shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the Table of Contents foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000 (or the Alternative Currency Equivalent thereof with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency);
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;; or
(F) such Letter a default of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GLender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.C
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.04, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or any of its their respective Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its their Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Borrowers for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.04(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments (other than any Defaulting Lender) have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more Laws or policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $50,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.05, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Effective Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Credit, for the account of the Borrower or any of and its SubsidiariesSubsidiaries resident in a jurisdiction reasonably acceptable to the L/C Issuer, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or and its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.05(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve 12 months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000EUR500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency[Reserved];
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X VIII with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X VIII included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving #89182136v12 effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations denominated in an Alternative Currency plus the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under each Existing Letters Letter of Credit in a percentage equal to its Pro Rata Share of Revolving Loans. The Company’s reimbursement obligations in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit, and each Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) if the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, prohibit or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter a default of Credit is any Lender’s obligations to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.fund under
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Samples: Credit Agreement
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All of the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been be Letters of Credit issued pursuant hereto, hereunder and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by all of the terms and conditions hereofprovisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents applicable to Letters of Credit issued hereunder. Each Lender with a Revolving Commitment agrees that its obligations with respect to Letters of Credit pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall include the Existing Letters of Credit and the Borrower hereby (x) represents, warrants, agrees, covenants and reaffirms that it has no defense, set off, claim or counterclaim against the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with regard to its Obligations in respect of such Existing Letters of Credit and (y) reaffirms its obligations to reimburse the L/C Issuer under such Existing Letters of Credit for amounts drawn under such Existing Letters of Credit in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; provided that the L/C Issuer may issue Letters of Credit with an expiry date after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (but the L/C Issuer shall have no obligation to issue) so long as the Borrower Cash Collateralizes such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to at least 105% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Borrower hereby agrees that on or before the Letter of Credit Expiration Date it shall Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit existing on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date in an amount equal to at least 105% of the face amount of such Letter of Credit. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree that the obligations of the Lenders hereunder to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any Unreimbursed Amount with respect to any Letter of Credit shall terminate on the Maturity Date with respect to drawings occurring after that date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit (other than Existing Letters of Credit) is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (X Rite Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies applicable to such L/C Issuer for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations of any L/C Issuer shall not exceed the Letter L/C Issuer Sublimit of Credit Sublimitsuch L/C Issuer. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any a Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, Date unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have applicable L/C Issuer has approved such later expiry datedate (in which case, such Letter of Credit shall be an “Extended Letter of Credit”), it being acknowledged and agreed that each such Extended Letter of Credit shall be Cash Collateralized in accordance with Section 6.16.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any a Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative CurrencyCurrency applicable to such L/C Issuer;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not not, as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit (and as a general matter), issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Company or such Revolving Credit Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either such Letter of Credit or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(G) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer Issuers with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers or any of them.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each applicable L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders having Revolving Commitments severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Swingline Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All On the Closing Date, each L/C Issuer that has issued an Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have granted to each Lender and each Lender shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and purchased from such L/C Issuer a participation in such Letter of Credit in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) below. On and after the Closing Date Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by constitute a Letter of Credit for the terms and conditions purposes hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the applicable L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyall applicants for Letters of Credit from such L/C Issuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the applicable L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, arrangements (including the delivery of Cash Collateral, ) reasonably satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or and/or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting ExposureExposure in respect of such Defaulting Lender, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend increase or extend any Letter of Credit issued by it if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended increased or extended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any material restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;currency other than Dollars and Alternative Currencies designated as of the Closing Date; or
(F) such Letter a default of any Revolving Credit contains Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Revolving Credit Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of such Revolving Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionLender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit without the written consent of the applicable Borrower and if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesDomestic Subsidiary Guarantor, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrowers or its Subsidiaries the Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Borrowers that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue or extend any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.03(c)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit (other than the Australian Letter of Credit) would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(C) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount Stated Amount of less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or contains any Alternative Currencyprovision for automatic reinstatement of the Stated Amount after any drawing thereunder;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.032.04, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as specified by the Company in requesting such Letter of Credit, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to clauses (x) and (z) in the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii2.04(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or the last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FE) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.04(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Verisign Inc/Ca)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Loan Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, Subsidiary (so long as the Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant and references under this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to include such Subsidiary) and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Loan Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries such Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Revolving Loan Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Loan Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(AC) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(BD) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer generally applicable to borrowers generallythe issuance of letters of credit;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(DE) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;Dollars; or
(F) such Letter a default of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after Revolving Loan Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Loan Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Revolving Loan Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Revolving Loan Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(viii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viiv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Loan Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Carter William Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agreesagrees (subject, in the case of an L/C Issuer other than Bank of America, to any maximum Letter of Credit commitment amount applicable to such L/C Issuer), in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that at no time after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, shall (x) the Total Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure with respect to all Revolving Outstandings shall not Loans and all L/C Obligations exceed the Aggregate Revolving CommitmentsCommitment, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount Credit Exposure of any Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount Credit Exposure of such Lender with respect to all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not Obligations exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount outstanding amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) subject to Section 2.03(b)(v), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunderDollars; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.22(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.;
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X 10 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X 10 included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Walgreen Co)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agreesIssuers agree, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Restatement Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Canadian Dollars for the account of the Borrower PRA or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Domestic Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower PRA or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided provided, however, that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xi) the Total Domestic Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Domestic Revolving 13598911v3 Commitments, (yii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount Total Domestic Revolving Outstandings plus the outstanding amount of the Term Loans plus the outstanding amount of the Incremental Term Loan shall not exceed the Domestic Borrowing Base, (iii) the Domestic Revolving Loans Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Domestic Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Domestic Revolving Commitment and (ziv) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower PRA for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower PRA that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerPRA’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower PRA may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer Issuers shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Domestic Revolving Lenders (other holding more than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority 50% of the Domestic Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the applicable Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the applicable Domestic Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer Issuers shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the an L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any material restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Restatement Date, or shall impose upon the an L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Restatement Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx faith deems material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the applicable L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;Canadian Dollars; or 13598911v3
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the applicable L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, reasonably satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower PRA or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The applicable L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The applicable L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer Issuers shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it them and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer Issuers with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C IssuerIssuers.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pra Group Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of multiplied by the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of multiplied by the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole reasonable discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionextension (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration DateDate (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000 (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit and the Existing Letters of Credit identified in Part A of Schedule 1.01(a));
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aegion Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Effective Date until seven days prior the Letter of Credit Expiration Date applicable to the Maturity Datesuch L/C Issuer, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the each Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by any L/C Issuer shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sub-Commitment of such L/C Issuer and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the a Borrower for the AMERICAS/2022747386.20 issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the each Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Effective Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the latest Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry datedate or the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit has been Cash Collateralized or backstopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer; provided, however, that Letters of Credit having an expiry date later than twelve months after the date of issuance or the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, as applicable, may be issued in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Effective Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Effective Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
; AMERICAS/2022747386.20 (E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Second Amendment and Restatement Effective Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations with respect to any L/C Issuer shall not exceed such L/C Issuer’s L/C Fronting Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under the Existing Letters of Credit in a percentage equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit, and each Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
or (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration date twelve months after the Maturity Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.29
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Laboratory Corp of America Holdings)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionextension (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration DateDate (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000 (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit and the Existing Letters of Credit identified in Part A of Schedule 1.01(a));
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Aegion Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, further, that, after giving effect to all L/C Credit Extensions, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer shall not exceed the L/C Issuer’s L/C Commitment. Each request by the Company or any Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Company or such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company’s and the applicable Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Company or such Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing First Amendment Effective Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority under which such Letter of the Revolving Commitments Credit is to be issued have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more material policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyletters of credit generally applied on a consistent basis to similarly situated letter of credit applicants;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,00010,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) except in the case of a Letter of Credit to be denominated in Dollars, Euros, Sterling and Canadian Dollars, the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;; or
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole reasonable discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower applicable Borrowers or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.15(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies Canadian Dollars for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings Outstanding Amount of Loans shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount Credit Exposure of any Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Loan Facility shall not exceed such LenderXxxxxx’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
or (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have L/C Issuer has approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
generally; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
; (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars 25,000 or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting ExposureCAD$25,000, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.applicable;
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretiondiscretion (F) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency; or
(iv) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(ivv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(vvi) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vivii) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving A Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving A Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 2.03 and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xv) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yw) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans A Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment A Commitment, (x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving B Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretoFurthermore, each Revolving A Lender acknowledges and from and after confirms that it has a participation interest in the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies liability of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by under the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Existing Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount percentage equal to the its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to Revolving A Loans. The Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter Existing Letters of Credit then proposed to be issued Credit, and each Revolving A Lender’s obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under governed by the terms hereofof this Agreement.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Providence Service Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in US Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the any Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; and provided further that the availability of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at any time shall be reduced by the amount of the Foreign Swing Line Facility Reserve. Each request by the any Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso provisos to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Fourth Amendment Effective Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Fourth Amendment Effective Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000US$100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.19(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the such L/C Issuer.
(vii) Subject to the discretion permitted to the L/C Issuers under Section 7.02 of the ISP, or under the analogous rules, if any, of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, each L/C Issuer shall cancel any Letter of Credit issued by it promptly following its receipt from the beneficiary thereof of its consent to such cancellation, and shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower of such receipt and such cancellation.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Brightpoint Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Committed Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All The Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant heretohereunder, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extensionissuance, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GF) a default of any Revolving Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Revolving Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Revolving Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Health Care Property Investors Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Borrower, any Consolidated Entity or any of its SubsidiariesUnconsolidated Entity, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Borrower, any Consolidated Entity or its Subsidiaries any Unconsolidated Entity and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage 's Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage 's Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and 's Commitment, (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit SublimitSublimit and (z) the aggregate Unsecured Debt of the Borrower and the Consolidated Entities (including any requested or pending Credit Extension) shall not exceed the amount permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(a)(ii) hereof. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s 's ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that are expiring or have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(C) the requested Letter of Credit is not a standby letter of credit.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, prohibit or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any Laws or one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generallyIssuer;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative CurrencyDollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(FD) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(GE) a default of any Lender's obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) 's risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Amendment Effective Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company or any another Permitted Letter of its SubsidiariesCredit Account Party, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company or its Subsidiaries another Permitted Letter of Credit Account Party and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, (y) the sum of (1) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations demoninated in Hong Kong Dollars or New Zealand Dollars and (2) the Outstanding Amount of Committed Loans denominated in Hong Kong Dollars or New Zealand Dollars shall not exceed $300,000,000 at any time, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations relating to Financial Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Financial Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Amendment Effective Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Amendment Effective Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Amendment Effective Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000500,000;
(D) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would cause the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer to exceed such L/C Issuer’s applicable L/C Issuer Limit;
(E) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(EF) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Class Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the having Revolving Commitments Exposure have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Revolving Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Revolving Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Second Amendment (TUTOR PERINI Corp)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Committed Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on or before September 2, 2009, it shall cause new Letters of Credit to be issued hereunder by Bank of America in replacement for the Existing Letters of Credit and that it shall cause the Existing Letters of Credit to be returned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,0002,500.00;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder;
(F) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at such time (1) a Defaulting Lender hereunder or (2) a Lender as to which (x) the L/C Issuer has a good faith belief that such Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other syndicated credit facilities or (y) an entity that controls such Lender has been deemed insolvent or become subject to a bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, unless in any such event the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements (satisfactory to the L/C Issuer) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender, including, without limitation, the posting of cash collateral or other security with respect to such Lender’s obligations in connection with such Letter of Credit; or
(G) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;100,000.
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in US Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the any Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; and provided further that the availability of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at any time shall be reduced by the amount of the Foreign Swing Line Facility Reserve. Each request by the any Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso provisos to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000US$100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower other Lenders, the Loan Parties or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the such L/C Issuer.
(vii) Subject to the discretion permitted to the L/C Issuers under Section 7.02 of the ISP, or under the analogous rules, if any, of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, each L/C Issuer shall cancel any Letter of Credit issued by it promptly following its receipt from the beneficiary thereof of its consent to such cancellation, and shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower of such receipt and such cancellation.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Brightpoint Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each applicable L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders having Revolving Commitments severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Swingline Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Commitment, or (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All On the Closing Date, each L/C Issuer that has issued an Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have granted to each Lender and each Lender shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and purchased from such L/C Issuer a participation in such Letter of Credit in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) below. On and after the Closing Date Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by constitute a Letter of Credit for the terms and conditions purposes hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the applicable L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;all applicants for Letters of Credit from such L/C Issuer; or
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;500,000.
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;Dollars; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.;
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend increase or extend any Letter of Credit issued by it if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended increased or extended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Restatement Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower Company (or any jointly for the account of its Subsidiariesthe Company and one or more other members of the Consolidated Group), and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) belowSection 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower Company (or its Subsidiaries jointly for the account of the Company and one or more other members of the Consolidated Group) and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Multicurrency Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Multicurrency Revolving CommitmentsCredit Facility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans Credit Exposure of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower Company that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the BorrowerCompany’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Company may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Restatement Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Multicurrency Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (x) all the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders that have Revolving Commitments and such L/C Issuer have approved such expiry datedate or (y) such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized on terms and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Issuer.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Restatement Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Restatement Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;; or
(F) such Letter of any Multicurrency Revolving Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the Borrower Company or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X IX included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the such L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Arris Group Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in US Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the any Borrower or any of its SubsidiariesSubsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the any Borrower or its Subsidiaries any Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (xw) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (yx) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Commitment, (y) the Total Revolving Outstandings of the Domestic Borrowers shall not exceed the Domestic Revolving Sublimit and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; and provided further that the availability of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at any time shall be reduced by the amount of the Foreign Swing Line Facility Reserve. Each request by the any Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso provisos to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The No L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The No L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the such L/C Issuer in good xxxxx fxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the such L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000US$100,000;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than US Dollars or any an Alternative Currency;
(E) the such L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Revolving Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Revolving Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderLender hereunder, unless the such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower other Revolving Lenders, the Loan Parties or such Lender to eliminate the such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Lender.
(iv) The No L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The No L/C Issuer shall be under no any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the such L/C Issuer.
(vii) Subject to the discretion permitted to the L/C Issuers under Section 7.02 of the ISP, or under the analogous rules, if any, of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, each L/C Issuer shall cancel any Letter of Credit issued by it promptly following its receipt from the beneficiary thereof of its consent to such cancellation, and shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower of such receipt and such cancellation.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Brightpoint Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Domestic Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more the Alternative Currencies Currency for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Domestic Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Maximum Permitted Revolving CommitmentsOutstandings, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Domestic Revolving Loans of any Domestic Lender, plus such Domestic Lender’s 's Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, Obligations plus such Domestic Lender’s 's Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Domestic Lender’s 's Domestic Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s 's ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Furthermore, each Domestic Lender acknowledges and confirms that it has a participation interest in the liability of the L/C Issuer under the Existing Letters of Credit in a percentage equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Domestic Revolving Loans. The Borrower's reimbursement obligations in respect of the Existing Letters of Credit, and each Domestic Lender's obligations in connection therewith, shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereofof this Agreement.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Domestic Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Domestic Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000100,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any the Alternative Currency;; or
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as a default of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(Fany Domestic Lender's obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) such Letter of Credit contains exists or any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any Domestic Lender is at that such time a Defaulting LenderDomestic Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) arrangements with the Borrower or such Domestic Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) 's risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretionsuch Domestic Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the such Letter of Credit.
(viv) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Domestic Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “"Administrative Agent” " as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Knoll Inc)
The Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until seven days prior to the Maturity applicable Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of (x) the U.S. Borrower, (y) Holdings (so long as such Letter of Credit is directly related to the business of U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) or (z) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (so long as in the case of clauses (y) and (z), (A) with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars, the U.S. Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant and (B) with respect to any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower are joint and several co-applicants and references under this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to include Holdings or such Subsidiary) and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of Holdings, the applicable Borrower or its Subsidiaries such Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Credit Extension with respect to any U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the U.S. Dollar Facility Revolving Loans of any U.S. Dollar Facility Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage Pro rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all U.S. Dollar Facility Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving U.S. Dollar Facility Commitment and (zy) the Outstanding Amount of the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Obligations shall not exceed the U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed ; and, provided further that after giving effect to be a representation by the Borrower that the any Multicurrency Facility L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with respect to any Multicurrency Facility Letter of Credit, (x) the conditions set forth in Outstanding Amount of the proviso to Multicurrency Facility Revolving Loans of any Multicurrency Facility Lender, plus such Lender’s Pro rata Share of the preceding sentenceOutstanding Amount of all Multicurrency Facility L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Pro rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of all Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Facility Commitment and (y) the Outstanding Amount of the Multicurrency Facility L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Multicurrency Facility Letter of Credit Sublimit. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the each Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The (I) No U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding a majority of the Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration DateDate applicable to U.S. Dollar Facility Letters of Credit, unless all the Lenders that have Revolving Commitments have approved such expiry date.;
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(AC) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer from issuing such U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer with respect to such U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(BD) the issuance of such U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer generally applicable to borrowers generallythe issuance of letters of credit;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(DE) such U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;Dollars; or
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) any U.S. Dollar Facility Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion, provided that the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage of the Defaulting Lender applied to the L/C Obligations that would arise under the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued shall be deemed satisfactory) with the U.S. Borrower or such U.S. Dollar Facility Lender to eliminate the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv2.16(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that U.S. Dollar Facility Letter of Credit and all other U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Obligations as to which the U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Carters Inc)