Administrating Bank. (a) In order to expedite the various transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Union Bank of California, N.A. is hereby appointed to act as Administrating Bank on behalf of the Participating Banks. Each of the Participating Banks hereby authorizes and directs the Administrating Bank to take such action on behalf of such Participating Bank under the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrating Bank by the terms and provisions hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrating Bank is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Participating Banks, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Participating Banks any payment of fees due to the Participating Banks hereunder and all other amounts accrued hereunder paid to the Administrating Bank for the accounts of the Participating Banks, and promptly to distribute to each Participating Bank its proper share of all payments so received; (ii) to give notice within a reasonable time on behalf of each of the Participating Banks to the Company of any Reimbursement Event of Default or Prepayment Event specified in this Agreement of which the Administrating Bank has actual knowledge acquired in connection with its capacity as Administrating Bank hereunder; and (iii) to distribute to the Funding Bank and each Participating Bank copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Administrating Bank. (b) Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them hereunder except for its or his own gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor be responsible for any statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document delivered in connection herewith nor be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or agreements of this Agreement. The Administrating Bank shall not be responsible to the Participating Banks for the due execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this Agreement, the Letters of Credit or any other instrument to which reference is made herein. The Administrating Bank shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by the Required Banks, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all the Participating Banks. The Administrating Bank shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Company or the Funding Bank on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Participating Bank or the Funding Bank of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Participating Bank on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Participating Bank, the Funding Bank or the Company of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith. The Administrating Bank may execute any and all duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to advice of legal counsel selected by it with respect to all matters arising hereunder and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel. Neither the Syndication Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have any duties or obligations in such capacity under any of the Transaction Documents. (c) With respect to the Participation Percentage of it hereunder, the Administrating Bank, in its individual capacity and not as the Administrating Bank, shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other agreement executed in connection herewith as any other Participating Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrating Bank, and the Administrating Bank and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company, any Subsidiary thereof or any other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrating Bank. (d) Each Participating Bank agrees (i) to reimburse the Administrating Bank in the amount of such Participating Bank's pro rata share (determined in accordance with such Participating Bank's Participation Percentage) of any expenses incurred for the benefit of the Participating Banks by the Administrating Bank, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid for services rendered on behalf of the Participating Banks, not reimbursed by the Company and (ii) to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrating Bank and any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, on demand, in the amount of its pro rata share (determined as aforesaid), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against it in its capacity as the Administrating Bank or against any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by it or any of them under this Agreement, to the extent not reimbursed by the Company, provided that no Participating Bank shall be liable to the Administrating Bank for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrating Bank or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents. (e) Each Participating Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Participating Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document famished hereunder.
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Sources: Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (Entergy Corp /De/)
Administrating Bank. (a) In order to expedite the various transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Union Bank of California, N.A. is hereby appointed to act as Administrating Bank on behalf of the Participating Banks. Each of the Participating Banks hereby authorizes and directs the Administrating Bank to take such action on behalf of such Participating Bank under the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrating Bank by the terms and provisions hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrating Bank is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Participating Banks, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Participating Banks any payment of fees due to the Participating Banks hereunder and all other amounts accrued hereunder paid to the Administrating Bank for the accounts of the Participating Banks, and promptly to distribute to each Participating Bank its proper share of all payments so received; (ii) to give notice within a reasonable time on behalf of each of the Participating Banks to the Company of any Reimbursement Event of Default or Prepayment Event specified in this Agreement of which the Administrating Bank has actual knowledge acquired in connection with its capacity as Administrating Bank hereunder; and (iii) to distribute to the Funding Bank and each Participating Bank copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Administrating Bank.
(b) Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them hereunder except for its or his own gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor be responsible for any statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document delivered in connection herewith nor be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or agreements of this Agreement. The Administrating Bank shall not be responsible to the Participating Banks for the due execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this Agreement, the Letters of Credit or any other instrument to which reference is made herein. The Administrating Bank shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by the Required Banks, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all the Participating Banks. The Administrating Bank shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Company or the Funding Bank on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Participating Bank or the Funding Bank of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Participating Bank on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Participating Bank, the Funding Bank or the Company of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith. The Administrating Bank may execute any and all duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to advice of legal counsel selected by it with respect to all matters arising hereunder and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel. Neither the Syndication Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have any duties or obligations in such capacity under any of the Transaction Documents.
(c) With respect to the Participation Percentage of it hereunder, the Administrating Bank, in its individual capacity and not as the Administrating Bank, shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other agreement executed in connection herewith as any other Participating Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrating Bank, and the Administrating Bank and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company, any Subsidiary thereof or any other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrating Bank.
(d) Each Participating Bank agrees (i) to reimburse the Administrating Bank in the amount of such Participating Bank's pro rata share (determined in accordance with such Participating Bank's Participation Percentage) of any expenses incurred for the benefit of the Participating Banks by the Administrating Bank, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid for services rendered on behalf of the Participating Banks, not reimbursed by the Company and (ii) to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrating Bank and any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, on demand, in the amount of its pro rata share (determined as aforesaid), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against it in its capacity as the Administrating Bank or against any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by it or any of them under this Agreement, to the extent not reimbursed by the Company, provided that no Participating Bank shall be liable to the Administrating Bank for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrating Bank or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents.
(e) Each Participating Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Participating Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document famished hereunder.
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Sources: Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (Entergy New Orleans Inc)
Administrating Bank. (a) In order to expedite the various transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Union The Chase Manhattan Bank of California, N.A. is hereby appointed to act as Administrating Bank on behalf of the Participating Banks. Each of the Participating Banks hereby authorizes and directs the Administrating Bank to take such action on behalf of such Participating Bank under the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrating Bank by the terms and provisions hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrating Bank is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Participating Banks, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Participating Banks any payment of fees due to the Participating Banks hereunder and all other amounts accrued hereunder paid to the Administrating Bank for the accounts of the Participating Banks, and promptly to distribute to each Participating Bank its proper share of all payments so received; (ii) to give notice within a reasonable time on behalf of each of the Participating Banks to the Company of any Reimbursement Event of Default or Prepayment Event specified in this Agreement of which the Administrating Bank has actual knowledge acquired in connection con nection with its capacity as Administrating Bank hereunder; and (iii) to distribute to the Funding Bank and each Participating Par ticipating Bank copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Administrating Bank.
(b) Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them hereunder except for its or his own gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor be responsible for any statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document delivered in connection herewith nor be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms, conditionscondi tions, covenants or agreements of this Agreement. The Administrating Bank shall not be responsible to the Participating Partici pating Banks for the due execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this Agreement, the Letters of Credit or any other instrument to which reference is made herein. The Administrating Bank shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by the Required Banks, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all the Participating Participat ing Banks. The Administrating Bank shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Company or the Funding Bank on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Participating Bank or the Funding Bank of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Participating Bank on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Participating Bank, the Funding Bank or the Company of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith. The Administrating Bank may execute any and all duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to advice of legal counsel selected by it with respect to all matters arising hereunder and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel. Neither the Syndication Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have any duties or obligations in such capacity under any of the Transaction Documents.
(c) With respect to the Participation Percentage of it hereunder, the Administrating Bank, in its individual capacity and not as the Administrating Bank, shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other agreement agree ment executed in connection herewith as any other Participating Partici pating Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrating Bank, and the Administrating Bank and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company, any Subsidiary thereof or any other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrating Bank.
(d) Each Participating Bank agrees (i) to reimburse reim burse the Administrating Bank in the amount of such Participating amoun▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Partici pating Bank's pro rata share (determined in accordance with such Participating Bank's Participation Percentage) of any expenses incurred for the benefit of the Participating Banks by the Administrating Bank, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid for services rendered on behalf of the Participating Banks, not reimbursed reim bursed by the Company and (ii) to indemnify and indemnif▇ ▇▇d hold harmless harm less the Administrating Bank and any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, on demand, in the amount of its pro rata share (determined as aforesaid), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against it in its capacity as the Administrating Bank or against any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by it or any of them under this Agreement, to the extent not reimbursed by the Company, provided that no Participating Bank shall be liable to the Administrating Bank for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrating Bank or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents.
(e) Each Participating Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Adminis trating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Participating Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Admin istrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document famished furnished hereunder.
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Sources: Reimbursement Agreement (System Energy Resources Inc)
Administrating Bank. (a) In order to expedite the various transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Union The Chase Manhattan Bank of California, N.A. is hereby appointed to act as Administrating Bank on behalf of the Participating Banks. Each of the Participating Banks hereby authorizes and directs the Administrating Bank to take such action on behalf of such Participating Bank under the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrating Bank by the terms and provisions hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrating Bank is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Participating Banks, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Participating Banks any payment of fees due to the Participating Banks hereunder and all other amounts accrued hereunder paid to the Administrating Bank for the accounts of the Participating Banks, and promptly to distribute to each Participating Bank its proper share of all payments so received; (ii) to give notice within a reasonable time on behalf of each of the Participating Banks to the Company of any Reimbursement Event of Default or Prepayment Event specified in this Agreement of which the Administrating Bank has actual knowledge acquired in connection with its capacity as Administrating Bank hereunder; and (iii) to distribute to the Funding Bank and each Participating Bank copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Administrating Bank.
(b) Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them hereunder except for its or his own gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor be responsible for any statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document delivered in connection herewith nor be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the Company of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or agreements of this Agreement. The Administrating Bank shall not be responsible to the Participating Banks for the due execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this Agreement, the Letters of Credit or any other instrument to which reference is made herein. The Administrating Bank shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by the Required Banks, and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all the Participating Banks. The Administrating Bank shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Neither the Administrating Bank nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Company or the Funding Bank on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Participating Bank or the Funding Bank of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Participating Bank on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Participating Bank, the Funding Bank or the Company of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith. The Administrating Bank may execute any and all duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to advice of legal counsel selected by it with respect to all matters arising hereunder and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel. Neither the Syndication Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have any duties or obligations in such capacity under any of the Transaction Documents.
(c) With respect to the Participation Percentage of it hereunder, the Administrating Bank, in its individual capacity and not as the Administrating Bank, shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other agreement executed in connection herewith as any other Participating Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrating Bank, and the Administrating Bank and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company, any Subsidiary thereof or any other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrating Bank.
(d) Each Participating Bank agrees (i) to reimburse the Administrating Bank in the amount of such Participating Bank's pro rata share (determined in accordance with such Participating Bank's Participation Percentage) of any expenses incurred for the benefit of the Participating Banks by the Administrating Bank, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid for services rendered on behalf of the Participating Banks, not reimbursed by the Company and (ii) to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrating Bank and any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, on demand, in the amount of its pro rata share (determined as aforesaid), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against it in its capacity as the Administrating Bank or against any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by it or any of them under this Agreement, to the extent not reimbursed by the Company, provided that no Participating Bank shall be liable to the Administrating Bank for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrating Bank or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents.
(e) Each Participating Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Participating Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrating Bank or any other Participating Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document famished furnished hereunder.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Reimbursement Agreement (System Energy Resources Inc)