Common use of FRB Clause in Contracts

FRB. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions. GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination. Governmental Authority: Any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing. Hedge Agreements: Interest rate swap, interest rate cap or interest rate collar agreements. Indebtedness: As to any corporation, any obligation of, or guaranteed or assumed by, such corporation for (i) borrowed money evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (ii) the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade and other accounts payable), (iii) the leasing of tangible personal property under leases which, under any applicable Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement, have been or should be recorded as capitalized leases or (iv) direct or contingent obligations under letters of credit issued for the account of such corporation.