In early 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offered Enerkem a conditional commitment for an $80 million loan guarantee for its Mississippi project.

The conditional commitment is for loan guarantees that would apply to future borrowings related to the construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4.

Because open conflict in the Civil War broke out only two days later on April 12, 1861, Rogers faced enormous difficulties raising funds to match conditional financial commitments from the state.

"It does show that conditional commitments of capital can make a big difference," Mr. Rohatyn said.

Concentrating On California Solar Power Secretary Chu announced conditional commitments for approximately $2 billion in loan guarantees to two California concentrating solar power plants.

Pernod also said the Irish Life Assurance Company had made a conditional commitment to sell Pernod its 9.7 percent stake in Irish Distillers.

During the conditional commitment and approval of the Solyndra loan guarantee, the CFO's office had administrative responsibility for the loan guarantee program.

In Jewish law, an asmachta, or asmakhta, is a conditional commitment or promise that a person makes, but actually has no intention of keeping.

The decision was to go forward with what are termed conditional commitments.

In loan guarantees, a conditional commitment requires to meet an equity commitment, as well as other conditions, before the loan guarantee is closed.