Increase of the Commitments. (i) From time to time prior to the Termination Date, the Company may increase the aggregate Commitments by an aggregate amount of $250,000,000 (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”), such that the aggregate Commitments are increased to no more than $1,000,000,000 by designating either one or more of the existing Lenders (each of which, in its sole discretion, may determine whether and to what degree to offer to participate in such Commitment Increase) or one or more other banks or other financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that at the time agree, in the case of any such bank or financial institution that is an existing Lender to increase its Commitment (an “Increasing Lender”) and, in the case of any other such bank or financial institution (an “Additional Lender”), to become a party to this Agreement. The sum of the increases in the Commitments of the Increasing Lenders pursuant to this subsection (b) plus the Commitments of the Additional Lenders upon giving effect to the Commitment Increase shall not in the aggregate exceed the amount of the Commitment Increase. The Company shall provide prompt notice of any proposed Commitment Increase pursuant to this subsection (b) to the Administrative Agent, which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders.
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