SAMPLE ACCEPTABLE IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT FORMAT
(Note: LOC does not have to be in this exact format. Provided the LOC contains each of the following general
items, including automatic renewal and ability to make full and/or partial draws by fax or in person, the applicable
issuer’s “standard” form may be acceptable.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
< DATE >
OUR L/C NO.: XXXX-XXXXXX
TO:
APPLICANT:
CITY OF LONE TREE
_____________________________
9220 KIMMER DRIVE, SUITE 100
_____________________________
Lone Tree, CO 80124
_____________________________
WE HAVE ESTABLISHED OUR IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT IN YOUR FAVOR
AS DETAILED HEREIN SUBJECT TO ISP98
DOCUMENTARY CREDIT NUMBER:
XXXX-XXXXXX
FURTHER IDENTIFICATION:
ISSUE
DATE OF ISSUE:
< DATE >
BENEFICIARY:
CITY OF LONE TREE
9220 KIMMER DRIVE, SUITE 100
LONE TREE, CO 80124
APPLICANT:
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
DATE AND PLACE OF EXPIRY:
_____________,___, 20___
AT OUR COUNTER
DOCUMENTARY CREDIT AMOUNT:
USD $_______________.___
AVAILABLE WITH:
_________________________ (name of bank)
_________________________ (bank address)
BY PAYMENT
IT IS A CONDITION OF THIS LETTER OF CREDIT THAT IT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
EXTENDED WITHOUT AMENDMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 12 MONTH PERIODS FROM THE
PRESENT OR EACH FUTURE EXPIRATION DATE, UNLESS AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO
THE CURRENT EXPIRY DATE WE NOTIFY YOU IN WRITING BY REGISTERED MAIL OR EXPRESS
COURIER AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS THAT WE ELECT NOT TO AUTOMATICALLY
EXTEND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PERIOD. UPON SUCH NOTICE TO YOU,
YOU MAY DRAW ON US AT SIGHT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE BALANCE REMAINING
IN THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WITHIN THE THEN-APPLICABLE EXPIRY DATE, BY YOUR SWIFT OR
PRESENTATION OF YOUR DRAFT AND DATED STATEMENT PURPORTEDLY SIGNED BY THE LONE
TREE CITY MANAGER OR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, READING AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE
THE AMOUNT OF THIS DRAWING USD $______________ UNDER __<NAME OF BANK>_______,
LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER XXXX-XXXXXX REPRESENTS FUNDS DUE US AS WE HAVE
RECEIVED NOTICE FROM __<NAME OF BANK>_______, OF THEIR DECISION NOT TO
AUTOMATICALLY EXTEND LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER XXXX-XXXXXX AND THE
UNDERLYING OBLIGATION REMAINS OUTSTANDING.
UNQUOTE