Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt. (a) The Borrower shall have the right to prepay (including by way of legal defeasance of Senior Bonds to the extent permitted under the Indenture governing such Senior Bonds) the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument (i) in the case of prepayments (A) of Working Capital Debt, and (B) funded through the use of Replacement Debt, at any time and (ii) in the case of all other prepayments, (x) on or before the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, if an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifies (and provided that the Independent Engineer concurs (which concurrence shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) that such voluntary prepayment will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower’s ability to fund the remaining expenditures required to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain and and (y) at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, in minimum amounts of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000), on not less than five (5) Business Days' prior written notice to the Intercreditor Agent, KEXIM, KSURE, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative. Each notice of voluntary prepayment will be irrevocable, except that a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon either the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of the sale of other securities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Intercreditor Agent, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. The Borrower shall promptly pay any Break Costs incurred by any Secured Party as a result of such notice and revocation. (b) Each notice of prepayment given by the Borrower under this Section 3.2 shall specify the prepayment date and the portion of the principal amount of the Secured Debt to be prepaid. (c) With respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.2, on the date specified in the notice of prepayment delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Borrower shall pay (on a pro rata basis) to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives for the account of the relevant Secured Parties (and in the case of outstanding Commercial Bank Loans, pro rata across all Tranches and pro rata within each Tranche of such Commercial Bank Loans) the sum of the following amounts: (i) the principal (including any make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrument) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid; (ii) any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument; and (iii) except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately below, any other Obligations due in connection with any prepayment under the Financing Documents. Payments of principal of the Secured Debt will be applied pro rata against subsequent scheduled payments or in inverse order of maturity, at the Borrower's option (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(j) (Replacement Debt)); provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2, the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any voluntary prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities. Additionally, the Borrower shall pay, on a pro rata basis with the payments required under clause (c)(i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements the Hedge Termination Values payable in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be terminated in connection with such prepayment in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment), which terminated Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be specified by the Borrower in the notice of prepayment.
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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC), Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.), Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy, Inc.)
Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt (or, with respect to prepayments funded through the use of Replacement Debt or prepayments of Working Capital Debt, at any time) to prepay (including by way of legal defeasance of Senior Bonds to the extent permitted under the Indenture governing such Senior Bonds) the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument (i) in the case of prepayments (A) of Working Capital Debt, and (B) funded through the use of Replacement Debt, at any time and (ii) in the case of all other prepayments, (x) on or before the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, if an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifies (and provided that the Independent Engineer concurs (which concurrence shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) that such voluntary prepayment will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower’s ability to fund the remaining expenditures required to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain and and (y) at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, in minimum amounts of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000), the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument, on not less than five (5) Business Days' ’ prior written notice to the Intercreditor Agent, KEXIM, KSURE, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative. Each notice of voluntary prepayment will be irrevocable, except that a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon either the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of the sale of other securitiesfacilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Intercreditor Agent, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. The Borrower shall promptly pay any Break Costs incurred by any Secured Party as a result of such notice and revocation.
(b) Each notice of prepayment given by the Borrower under this Section 3.2 shall specify the prepayment date and the portion of the principal amount of the Secured Debt to be prepaid.
(c) With respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.2, on the date specified in the notice of prepayment delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Borrower shall pay (on a pro rata basis) to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives for the account of the relevant Secured Parties (and in the case of outstanding Commercial Bank Construction/Term Loans, pro rata across all Tranches and pro rata within each Tranche of such Commercial Bank Construction/Term Loans) the sum of the following amounts:
(i) the principal (including any required make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrumentamount) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid;
(ii) any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument; and
(iii) except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately below, any other Obligations due in connection with any prepayment under the Financing Documents. Payments of principal of the Secured Debt will be applied pro rata against subsequent scheduled payments or in inverse order of maturity, at the Borrower's ’s option (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(j) (Replacement Debt2.5(k)); provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2, the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any voluntary prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Secured Bank Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Secured Bank Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities. Additionally, the Borrower shall pay, on a pro rata basis with the payments required under clause (c)(i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements the Hedge Termination Values payable in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be terminated in connection with such prepayment in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment), which terminated Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be specified by the Borrower in the notice of prepayment.
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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)
Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt (or, with respect to prepayments funded through the use of Replacement Debt or prepayments of Working Capital Debt, at any time) to prepay (including by way of legal defeasance of Senior Bonds to the extent permitted under the Indenture governing such Senior Bonds) the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument (i) in the case of prepayments (A) of Working Capital Debt, and (B) funded through the use of Replacement Debt, at any time and (ii) in the case of all other prepayments, (x) on or before the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, if an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifies (and provided that the Independent Engineer concurs (which concurrence shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) that such voluntary prepayment will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower’s ability to fund the remaining expenditures required to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain and and (y) at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, in minimum amounts of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000), the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument, on not less than five (5) Business Days' ’ prior written notice to the Intercreditor Agent, KEXIM, KSURE, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative. Each notice of voluntary prepayment will be irrevocable, except that a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon either the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of the sale of other securities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Intercreditor Agent, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. The Borrower shall promptly pay any Break Costs incurred by any Secured Party as a result of such notice and revocation.
(b) Each notice of prepayment given by the Borrower under this Section 3.2 shall specify the prepayment date and the portion of the principal amount of the Secured Debt to be prepaid.
(c) With respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.2, on the date specified in the notice of prepayment delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Borrower shall pay (on a pro rata basis) to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives for the account of the relevant Secured Parties (and in the case of outstanding Commercial Bank Loans, pro rata across all Tranches and pro rata within each Tranche of such Commercial Bank Loans) the sum of the following amounts:
(i) the principal (including any make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrument) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid;
(ii) any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument; and
(iii) except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately below, any other Obligations due in connection with any prepayment under the Financing Documents. Payments of principal of the Secured Debt will be applied pro rata against subsequent scheduled payments or in inverse order of maturity, at the Borrower's ’s option (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(j2.5(j) (Replacement Debt)); provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2, the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any voluntary prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities. Additionally, the Borrower shall pay, on a pro rata basis with the payments required under clause (c)(i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements the Hedge Termination Values payable in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be terminated in connection with such prepayment in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment), which terminated Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be specified by the Borrower in the notice of prepayment.
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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)
Voluntary Prepayment of Secured Debt. (a) The Borrower shall have the right to prepay (including by way of legal defeasance of Senior Bonds to the extent permitted under the Indenture governing such Senior Bonds) the Secured Debt under the applicable Secured Debt Instrument (i) in the case of prepayments (A) of Working Capital Debt, and (B) funded through the use of Replacement Debt, at any time and (ii) in the case of all other prepayments, (x) on or before the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, if an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifies (and provided that the Independent Engineer concurs (which concurrence shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)) that such voluntary prepayment will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower’s ability to fund the remaining expenditures required to achieve the Project Completion Date by the Date Certain and and (y) at any time following the end of any Availability Period applicable to any Secured Debt, in minimum amounts of ten million Dollars ($10,000,000), on not less than five (5) Business Days' ’ prior written notice to the Intercreditor Agent, KEXIM, KSURE, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative. Each notice of voluntary prepayment will be irrevocable, except that a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon either the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of the sale of other securities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Intercreditor Agent, each Secured Hedge Representative and each Secured Debt Holder Group Representative on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. The Borrower shall promptly pay any Break Costs incurred by any Secured Party as a result of such notice and revocation.
(b) Each notice of prepayment given by the Borrower under this Section 3.2 shall specify the prepayment date and the portion of the principal amount of the Secured Debt to be prepaid.
(c) With respect to each prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.2, on the date specified in the notice of prepayment delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Borrower shall pay (on a pro rata basis) to the Secured Debt Holder Group Representatives for the account of the relevant Secured Parties (and in the case of outstanding Commercial Bank Loans, pro rata across all Tranches and pro rata within each Tranche of such Commercial Bank Loans) the sum of the following amounts:
(i) the principal (including any make whole amount required to be paid under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Instrument) of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the Secured Debt to be prepaid;
(ii) any additional amounts required to be paid due to funding losses as required under each Secured Debt Instrument; and
(iii) except for amounts to be paid to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements as set forth immediately below, any other Obligations due in connection with any prepayment under the Financing Documents. Payments of principal of the Secured Debt will be applied pro rata against subsequent scheduled payments or in inverse order of maturity, at the Borrower's ’s option (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(j) (Replacement Debt)); provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.2, the Borrower may, at its option, apply all or a portion of the proceeds of any voluntary prepayment to (A) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt and any other Secured Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds, or (B) the pro rata prepayment of the Facility Debt without applying such proceeds to the prepayment of any Senior Bonds or any other Secured Debt; provided further that payments of principal of the Facility Debt shall be applied in the same order of maturity across all Facilities. Additionally, the Borrower shall pay, on a pro rata basis with the payments required under clause (c)(i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the Secured Hedge Representatives for the account of the Qualified Counterparties to the Interest Rate Protection Agreements the Hedge Termination Values payable in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be terminated in connection with such prepayment in accordance with Section 3.5 (Termination of Interest Rate Protection Agreement in Connection with Any Prepayment), which terminated Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be specified by the Borrower in the notice of prepayment.
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Samples: Common Terms Agreement (Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.)