Common use of Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio Clause in Contracts

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio for any four-fiscal-quarter period ending on any date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date. Date Ratio ---- ----- December 31, 1998 1.60 March 31, 1999 1.60 June 30, 1999 1.60 September 30, 1999 1.60 December 31, 1999 1.60 March 31, 2000 1.70 June 30, 2000 1.80 September 30, 2000 1.80 December 31, 2000 1.80 March 31, 2001 2.00 June 30, 2001 2.00 September 30, 2001 2.25 December 31, 2001 2.25 March 31, 2002 2.25 June 30, 2002 2.25 September 30, 2002 2.25 December 31, 2002 2.25 Each quarter end thereafter 2.25

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio for any four-fiscal-quarter period ending on any date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date. Date Ratio ---- ----- December 31, 1998 1.60 March 31, 1999 1.60 June 30, 1999 1.60 2001 1.75 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.60 2001 1.75 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.60 March 31, 2000 1.70 June 30, 2000 1.80 September 30, 2000 1.80 December 31, 2000 1.80 March 31, 2001 2.00 June 30, 2001 2.00 September 30, 2001 2.25 December 31, 2001 2.25 to 1.00 March 31, 2002 2.25 2.00 to 1.00 June 30, 2002 2.25 2.00 to 1.00 September 30, 2002 2.25 2.00 to 1.00 December 31, 2002 2.25 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 2003 2.50 to 1.00 June 30, 2003 2.50 to 1.00 September 30, 2003 2.50 to 1.00 December 31, 2003 2.50 to 1.00 Each quarter end thereafter 2.252.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio for any four-fiscal-quarter period (or such lesser number of fiscal quarters as shall have elapsed since December 31, 1998) ending on any date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date. Period Ratio ------ ----- Closing Date Ratio ---- ----- December 31, 1998 1.60 to March 31, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 April 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 July 1, 1999 to September 30, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 October 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 January 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000 1.70 2.25 to 1.00 April 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000 1.80 2.25 to 1.00 July 1, 2000 to September 30, 2000 1.80 2.50 to 1.00 October 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 1.80 March 312.50 to 1.00 January 1, 2001 2.00 June 30, 2001 2.00 September 30, 2001 2.25 to December 31, 2001 2.25 March 312.75 to 1.00 January 1, 2002 2.25 June 30, 2002 2.25 September 30, 2002 2.25 to December 31, 2002 2.25 Each quarter end thereafter 2.253.25 to 1.00 Thereafter 3.75 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio for any four-fiscal-quarter period (or such lesser number of fiscal quarters as shall have elapsed since March 31, 1999) ending on any date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date. date below: Date Ratio ---- ----- December 31, 1998 1.60 March 31, 1999 1.60 June 30, 1999 1.60 September 30, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.60 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 2000 1.70 2.00 to 1.00 June 30, 2000 1.80 2.50 to 1.00 September 30, 2000 1.80 2.50 to 1.00 December 31, 2000 1.80 3.00 to 1.00 March 31, 2001 2.00 3.00 to 1.00 June 30, 2001 2.00 3.25 to 1.00 September 30, 2001 2.25 3.25 to 1.00 December 31, 2001 2.25 March 31, 2002 2.25 June 30, 2002 2.25 September 30, 2002 2.25 December 31, 2002 2.25 Each and each fiscal quarter end thereafter 2.253.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio for any four-fiscal-quarter period (or such lesser number of fiscal quarters as shall have elapsed since December 31, 1997) ending on any date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date. Date Period Ratio ---- ------ ----- March 31, 1998 2.00 to 1.00 June 30, 1998 2.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1998 2.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1998 1.60 3.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 1.60 3.00 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.60 3.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.60 3.25 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.60 March 31, 2000 1.70 June 30, 2000 1.80 September 30, 2000 1.80 December 31, 2000 1.80 March 31, 2001 2.00 June 30, 2001 2.00 September 30, 2001 2.25 December 31, 2001 2.25 March 31, 2002 2.25 June 30, 2002 2.25 September 30, 2002 2.25 December 31, 2002 2.25 Each quarter end thereafter 2.253.50 to 1.00 Thereafter 4.00 to 1.00