Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except: (a) the Secured Obligations; (b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof; (c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; (d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations; (e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; (f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness; (g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business; (h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business; (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness; (j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; (k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; (l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07; (m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts; (o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business; (p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims; (q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii); (r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business; (s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee; (t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing; (u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties; (v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01; (w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and (x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Planet Fitness, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Planet Fitness, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, incur, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations arising under the Loan Documents or the Secured Hedging Agreements or with respect to any Bank Products, or any guaranty of or suretyship arrangement for the Secured Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, the Secured Hedging Agreements or with respect to any Bank Products;
(b) Indebtedness existing on under Capital Leases or that constitutes Purchase Money Indebtedness; provided that the date hereof and set forth aggregate amount of all Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.01 and this Section 9.02(b) at any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness one time outstanding shall not to exceed $18,000,000 in accordance with clause (f) hereofthe aggregate;
(c) Indebtedness associated with performance bonds, bid bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or customs bonds required in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and enforcement of any Restricted Subsidiary to rights or claims of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, Subsidiary or in connection with judgments that do not result in a Default;
(d) intercompany Indebtedness between the Borrower and any Subsidiary or between Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section 9.05(g); provided that (i) such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party held, assigned, transferred, negotiated or pledged to any Person other than the Borrower or one of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, and, provided, further, that any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) such Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not owed by a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to on terms set forth in the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary Guaranty and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsCollateral Agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or constituting a guaranty by any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount Loan Party of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by any other Loan Party under this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding9.02;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced endorsements of negotiable instruments for deposit or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred collection in the ordinary course of business;
(hg) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Permitted Note Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(oh) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, so long as such Indebtedness shall not exceed the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, the underlying policy;
(pi) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower Loan Parties in connection with a Permitted Acquisition consisting of indemnities in the ordinary course of business or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries obligations in respect of letters purchase price adjustments or earn-outs, provided, in the case of creditearn-outs, that the Borrower is in Pro Forma Compliance under the Revolving Credit Agreement at the time the relevant earn-out obligation is created;
(j) Indebtedness (i) arising from the honoring by a bank guaranteesor other financial institution of a check, bankers’ acceptancesdraft, payment order or similar instruments other debit drawn, presented or issued or created against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence or (ii) arising under any Bank Products provided by a bank or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements financial institution to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business;
(sk) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) other unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 18,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding; and
(xl) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationincurred under the Revolving Credit Facility, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness (i) is subject at all times to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) does not reflected on exceed a maximum principal amount equal to the balance sheet difference of Holdings, (A) $320,000,000 minus (B) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Term Loans in excess of $100,000,000 incurred under this Agreement on or a portion of after the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)2.06.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Term Loan Credit Agreement, Term Loan Credit Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 6.01, and any extensionsmodifications, replacements, restructurings, refinancings, refundings, renewals, refinancings and replacements amendments, restatements or extensions of any such Indebtedness; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such modification, replacement, restructuring, refinancing, refunding, renewal, amendment, restatement or extension (unless the additional amount is permitted pursuant to another provision of this Section 6.01) except by an amount equal to accrued but unpaid interest thereon, a reasonable premium or other reasonable similar amount paid, and reasonable fees and expenses incurred, in accordance connection with clause (f) hereofsuch modification, replacement, restructuring, refinancing, refunding, renewal, amendment, restatement or extension;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (iA) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(g) and (iiB) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (iA) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by under this Section 6.01, (iiB) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(h) and (iiiC) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness consisting of the guarantees resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other Loan Party incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Indebtedness incurred to finance Capital Expenditures, including Finance Lease Obligations, and any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition, restoration, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets real property, or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount (plus any accrued but unpaid interest (including any portion thereof which is payable in kind in accordance with clause (fthe terms of such extended, renewed or replaced Indebtedness) belowand premium payable by the terms of such Indebtedness thereon and fees and expenses associated therewith), result in an earlier maturity date or decreased remaining weighted average life to maturity thereof or change the parties directly or indirectly responsible for the payment thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 one hundred eighty (180) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement improvement; provided further that (A) if secured, the collateral therefor consists solely of the assets being financed, the products and proceeds thereof and books and records related thereto, and (iiB) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall does not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 15,000,000 and (y) 525% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis EBITDA as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness ended Reference Period for which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness Financial Statements are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednessavailable;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jg) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 220.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis EBITDA as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Reference Period for which Financial Statements are available at any time outstanding;
(h) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or its Subsidiaries arising (A) from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, working capital or similar obligations (including customary earn-outs, and any other deferred payments of a similar nature incurred in connection with any investment by any Subsidiary), in each case, whether or not evidenced by a note, and incurred or assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any asset sale permitted under this Agreement or Investment permitted under this Agreement (any such obligations, “Deferred Acquisition Obligations”), or (B) from guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, performance bonds or other similar obligations securing the performance of Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements;
(i) Indebtedness in respect of treasury, depositary, cash management and netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, overdraft protections and other financial accommodations of the nature described in the definition of “Banking Services” and otherwise in connection with securities accounts, deposit accounts and employees’ credit or purchase cards, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums and other Indebtedness owed to any Person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar instruments issued for the benefit of such Person) providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty, liability insurance, self-insurance, including pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(k) Indebtedness under Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.05;
(l) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (ix) $20,000,000 10,000,000 and (iiy) 420% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis EBITDA as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Reference Period for which Financial Statements are available at any time outstanding;
(lm) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07trade letters of credit;
(mn) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal consisting of usual and customary take or similar pay obligations contained in supply arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums representing deferred compensation to employees incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any consisting of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employeesemployees of Borrower or any Subsidiary, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance issued in exchange for the purchase or redemption by Borrower or such Subsidiary of its Equity Interests to the extent permitted by clause (vi) of Section 6.06(a);
(q) Indebtedness of any non-Loan Party Subsidiary incurred to finance working capital needs or for other equity-based awards general corporate purposes, not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (x) $6,000,000 and (y) 10% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent last day of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, most recently ended Reference Period for which Financial Statements are available;
(r) letters of credit in an aggregate principal (or face) amount at any time outstanding not to exceed (i) the greater of (x) $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and20,000,000 and (y) 30% of Consolidated EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended Reference Period for which Financial Statements are available plus (ii) the aggregate principal (or face) amount of letters of credit in existence on the Effective Date issued by financial institutions that are Lenders as of the Effective Date;
(xs) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, judgments not constituting an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;
(t) Indebtedness arising from agreements netting services, the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationcheck, adjustment of purchase price, earnout draft or similar obligationsinstrument drawn against insufficient funds and other Indebtedness arising in connection with deposit accounts, credit cards, purchasing cards and cash management services, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event ordinary course of business; and
(u) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, advances in respect of transfer pricing or shared services agreements that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of are permitted Indebtedness described in by Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x6.04(z).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Clear Secure, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Clear Secure, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof First Amendment Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 (including the Senior Notes existing on the date hereof and set forth on such Schedule) and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness solely in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on Administrative Agent and the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteFILO Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowIndebtedness; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is originally incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing, exchanges, replacements, tenders, payments, prepayments, repayments, repurchases, acquisitions, redemptions, retirements, cancellations, terminations or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced refinanced, exchanged, tendered, paid, prepaid, repaid, repurchased, acquired, redeemed, cancelled, terminated or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ki) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to Indebtedness (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium premiums thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessexpenses), (ii) if the Original Indebtedness was unsecured, such Refinance Indebtedness shall also be unsecured; provided, that such Refinance Indebtedness may be secured if such Refinance Indebtedness shall be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the FILO Agent and, in any case, any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness shall be junior to the Liens securing the Obligations (including the FILO Obligations) in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iiiiv) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (ivv) (x) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the weighted average weighted life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms Indebtedness unless there is no principal amortization or maturity date in respect of such Refinance Indebtedness until at least 91 days after the maturity date of the Obligations and the FILO Obligations and (other than fees and interesty) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable with respect to the obligor thereunder than 2024 Senior Notes, the original terms maturity date in respect of such Original Refinance Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type is no earlier than at least 91 days after the maturity date of Indebtedness the Obligations and the FILO Obligations, (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent, the FILO Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness and (vii) with respect to any series of Senior Notes, such Refinance Indebtedness transaction shall be “cash-neutral” (or better) to the Loan Parties as determined on an annual basis as of the date of the consummation of such transaction as set forth in the documentation as of such date (and to the extent amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, as set forth in any such amendment, supplement or modification); provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the amount of annual cash interest shall exclude (x) any one-time, non-recurring consent or other similar fees and (y) any reasonable (as determined by the Company) costs and expenses incurred or payable in connection therewith; provided, further, that the interest rate of any such Refinance Indebtedness may be increased so long as, as of the date of the consummation of the transaction as set forth in the documentation as of such date (and to the extent amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, as set forth in any such amendment, supplement or modification), the annual cash interest expense for such Refinance Indebtedness does not exceed the annual cash interest expense for the Senior Notes, taken as a whole, as of the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the determination of whether a Refinance Indebtedness transaction is “cash neutral” (or better) shall be determined without taking into account any accrual of paid-in-kind interest over time on such Refinance Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time; provided that such Indebtedness (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is (ii) was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and Subsidiary;
(iij) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by pursuant to this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingtime;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding[reserved];
(l) Indebtedness in respect incurred under the terms of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07leases of real property whereby the landlords provide financing for tenant improvements;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesconsisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums and (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, performancein each case, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect obligations under any agreement governing the provision of netting treasury or cash management services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with including deposit accounts;, overnight draft, credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including purchasing cards and commercial cards), funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services; and
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Bed Bath & Beyond Inc), Credit Agreement (Bed Bath & Beyond Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof hereofas of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the a Borrower to another Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the a Borrower of Indebtedness of another Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)) or the acquisition of Inventory, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such suchany relevant construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,0005,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessexceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jlj) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (fhi) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 250,00025,000,000 at any time outstandingoutstanding or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(k) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of any earn-outs or similar deferred payments in connection with any Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) to exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 250,0002,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) other unsecured Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,0005,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;and
(vm) Contingent obligations of any the SBA PPP Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) 2,327,010 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Pattern Group Inc.), Credit Agreement (Pattern Group Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrowers shall not, nor will it shall they permit any of their Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Term Loans and any Additional Revolving Loans);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any other Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party extent resulting from an Investment, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment by Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.06; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party owing to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant of such Loan Party on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause Administrative Agent);
(iic) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note[reserved];
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Closing Date or any other purchase of assets or Capital Stock, and Indebtedness arising from guaranties, letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the performance of any Borrower of Indebtedness of or any Restricted Subsidiary and by pursuant to any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationssuch agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is pursuant to tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or other similar obligations incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or in the completion ordinary course of such construction or improvement business and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) belowof letters of credit, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingforegoing items;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsof any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of commercial credit cards, renewalsstored value cards, refinancings purchasing cards, treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extendedinterstate depository network services), renewedemployee credit card programs, refinanced cash pooling services and any arrangements or replaced being referred services similar to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described foregoing and/or otherwise in clauses (b)connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts, (e)including Banking Services Obligations and dealer incentive, (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, supplier finance or similar programs;
(i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate Guarantees by any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Original Indebtednessobligations of suppliers, except by an amount equal customers and licensees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, goods and services and (iii) no Loan Party Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednesssimilar instruments supporting trade payables, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness warehouse receipts or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Guarantees by any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided, that in the case of any Guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of any non-Loan Party, the related Investment is permitted under Section 6.06;
(i) Indebtedness of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary existing, or pursuant to commitments existing, on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 6.01;
(j) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Party in respect Parties; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of performance bondssuch Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of US$21,000,000 and 20% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(k) Indebtedness of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of obligations owing under incentive, bid bondssupply, appeal bonds, surety bonds and license or similar obligations, in each case provided agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Indebtedness of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) so long as no Default the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and/or (iii) obligations to reacquire assets or Event inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of Default then exists or would result therefrom business;
(m) Indebtedness of any Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Capital Leases and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured purchase money Indebtedness incurred by prior to or within 270 days of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries acquisition, lease, completion of construction, repair of, replacement, improvement to or installation of assets in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to greater of US$32,000,000 and 30% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessTest Period;
(jn) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness assumed in connection with an acquisition permitted hereunder after the date hereofClosing Date; provided provided, that (i) such Indebtedness exists (A) existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary or the assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired and is (B) was not created or incurred in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and anticipation thereof, (ii) the aggregate principal amount no Event of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause Default under Sections 7.01(a), (f), or (g) aboveexists or would result after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition, shall (iii) the Borrowers are in compliance with Section 6.15(a) (whether or not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 then in effect), and (yiv) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date A) if such Indebtedness is incurred based secured by a Lien on the consolidated balance sheet of Collateral that is pari passu with the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently Lien securing the Secured Obligations on or prior to such datethe Closing Date, the First Lien Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00:1.00, (B) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date if such Indebtedness is incurred based secured by a Lien on the consolidated balance sheet Collateral that is junior to the Lien securing the Secured Obligations on the Closing Date, the Secured Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 and (C) if such Indebtedness is unsecured, the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00, in each case of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently clauses (ii)(A) through (C), calculated on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsa Pro Forma Basis;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred promissory notes issued by the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any stockholder of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, any Parent Company or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former director, officer, director employee, member of management, manager or employee consultant of any ParentParent Company, the any Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings subsidiary (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses Immediate Family Members) to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards Capital Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Parent Company permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and6.04(a);
(p) the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may become and remain liable for any Indebtedness refinancing, refunding or replacing any Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (i), (j), (m), (n), (q), (r), (u), (w), (x), (y) Indebtedness arising from agreements and (z) of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, this Section 6.01 (in each any case, including any refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) and any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided, that
(i) the proceeds of such Refinancing Indebtedness are promptly applied to permanently repay in whole or assumed in part the Indebtedness refinanced, refunded or replaced and the principal amount of such Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except by (A) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus underwriting discounts, other reasonable and customary fees, commissions and expenses (including upfront fees, original issue discount or initial yield payments) incurred in connection with the acquisition relevant refinancing, refunding or disposition of replacement, (B) an amount equal to any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed C) additional amounts permitted to be reflected as incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (provided, that (1) any additional Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of referenced in this clause (xC) satisfies the other applicable requirements of this Section 6.01(p) (with additional amounts incurred in reliance on this clause (C) constituting a utilization of the relevant basket or exception pursuant to which such additional amount is permitted) and (2) if such additional Indebtedness is secured, the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.02),
(ii) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clauses (a). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, (q), (r), (w) and (z) (other than Customary Bridge Loans), (A) such Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity equal to or later than (and, in the event that case of revolving Indebtedness, does not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the earlier of (x) the Latest Term Loan Maturity Date and (y) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced and (B) other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced,
(iii) the covenants and events of default applicable to any Refinancing Indebtedness with an item original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (excluding pricing, fees, premiums, rate floors, optional prepayment or redemption terms (and, if applicable, subordination terms) and, with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) above, security), are either (A) substantially identical to, or not materially more favorable taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower Representative) to the lenders providing such Refinancing Indebtedness than those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (other than any portion thereofcovenants or events of default (x) at any timeapplicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date as of such date or (y) more favorable to the lenders thereunder and added for the benefit of such Indebtedness) or (B) taken as a whole, whether reflect then-current market terms and conditions (as determined by the Borrower Representative in good faith), taken as a whole, at the time of incurrence or issuance for the applicable type of Indebtedness,
(iv) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (j), (m), (q), (r) (u), (w), (x) and (y) of this Section 6.01, the incurrence thereof shall be without duplication of any amounts outstanding in reliance on the relevant clause (in other words the caps in such clauses shall apply in the aggregate to such Refinancing Indebtedness and any Indebtedness outstanding under such clauses),
(v) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01 (it being understood that Holdings may not be the primary obligor of the applicable Refinancing Indebtedness if Holdings was not the primary obligor on the relevant refinanced Indebtedness), (A) such Refinancing Indebtedness, if secured, is secured only by Permitted Liens at the time of such refinancing, refunding or upon replacement (it being understood that secured Indebtedness may be refinanced with unsecured Indebtedness), (B) such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred by the obligor or obligors in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 and (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was originally contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness were originally contractually subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations), such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Refinancing Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations) on terms not materially less favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower Representative), taken as a whole, to the Lenders than those applicable to the Indebtedness (or Liens, as applicable) being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, and
(vi) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01, (A) such Refinancing Indebtedness is pari passu or junior in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with respect to the remaining Obligations hereunder, or is unsecured; provided, that any such Refinancing Indebtedness that is pari passu or junior with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement or an intercreditor agreement on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, (B) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is secured, it is not secured by any assets other than the Collateral, (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is Guaranteed, it shall not be Guaranteed by any Person other than a Loan Party and (D) if not pari passu, such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement; it being understood and agreed that any such Refinancing Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Term Loans hereunder in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with respect to the Secured Obligations hereunder that are secured on a first lien basis may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any voluntary or mandatory prepayment in respect of the Term Loans (and any Additional Term Loans then subject to ratable repayment requirements), in each case, as the Borrower Representative and the relevant lender may agree;
(q) Indebtedness incurred to finance acquisitions or similar Investments permitted hereunder after the Closing Date (the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01(q), “Incurred Acquisition Debt”), in an unlimited amount so long as (A) if such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with the Lien securing the Secured Obligations on the Closing Date, the First Lien Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00:1.00, (B) if such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Lien securing the Secured Obligations on the Closing Date, the Secured Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6:50:1.00 and (C) if such Indebtedness is unsecured, at the Borrower Representative’s option, either (x) the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 or (y) the Consolidated Cash Interest Coverage Ratio would not be less than 2.00:1.00, in each case of clauses (A) through (C), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, including the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets (without “netting” the criteria Cash proceeds of more than one such Indebtedness) as of the categories most recently ended Test Period); provided, that (1) any such Indebtedness that is subordinated to the Obligations in right of permitted payment or security or that is pari passu in right of security and not incurred under this Agreement shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, (2) such Indebtedness described does not mature or require any scheduled amortization or scheduled payment of principal or require any mandatory redemption, repurchase, repayment or sinking fund obligation (other than (I) payments as part of an “applicable high yield discount obligation” catch-up payment, (II) customary offers to repurchase in Section 6.01(bconnection with any change of control, Disposition or casualty event and (III) through (x) above, the Borrowercustomary acceleration rights after an event of default), in its sole discretioneach case, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more prior to the date which is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date as of the types date of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through incurrence thereof and (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Knowlton Development Corp Inc), Credit Agreement (Knowlton Development Parent, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof or permitted to be incurred pursuant to commitments existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 to the Disclosure Letter and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of if such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) being Guaranteed constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness, Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) notnot materially less favorable, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Subordinated Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Acquired Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) to exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 500,000 at any one time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of instruments for collection in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07business;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesarising in connection with customary treasury or cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, performance, surety, statutory, appeal draft or similar obligations incurred instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness customer deposits and advance payments received in respect the ordinary course of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of obligations under repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as an account party in respect of trade or standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, guarantees or bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created acceptances in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsexceed $5,000,000;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) unsecured Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed exceeding $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(r) any Indebtedness incurred at a time when Section 6.12 is satisfied; and
(xs) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and addition or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationcontingent interest, adjustment of purchase price, earnout indemnities or similar obligations, reimbursement requirements in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types respect of Indebtedness described in clauses (ba) through (xr).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Roblox Corp), Credit Agreement (Roblox Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fg) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that Convertible Notes;
(id) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Borrower to any Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteBorrower;
(de) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and Loan Party or by any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiaryBorrower, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (de) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(ef) Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fg) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ef) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (fg) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(fg) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (ec), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) notnot materially less favorable, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(gh) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hi) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes Foreign Subsidiary of a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Loan Party to any Loan Party permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;6.04; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 500,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Revolving Loan Credit Agreement (Servicesource International, Inc.), Revolving Loan Credit Agreement
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willshall, nor will shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries or the LS&Co. Trust to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness owed by the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the U.S. Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, of its Subsidiaries to the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that (ix) any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not owed by a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant (in the case of Indebtedness of any U.S. Loan Party) or the Canadian Obligations (in the case of Indebtedness of any Canadian Loan Party) and (y) any Indebtedness owed by a U.S. Loan Party to a Canadian Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Global Intercompany NoteObligations;
(b) Indebtedness of the U.S. Loan Parties issued in a Capital Markets Transaction, provided such Indebtedness is unsecured and such Indebtedness does not have a stated maturity date or required principal payments earlier than six months after the Maturity Date;
(c) Guarantees of the U.S. Borrower under the LS&Co. Trust Agreement; provided, further, provided that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless investment activities of the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to LS&Co. Trust are in compliance with the Global Intercompany NoteInvestment Policies;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01U.S. Loan Parties in respect of the obligations of Loan Parties, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Canadian Loan Party Parties in respect of Indebtedness the obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Canadian Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 Parties and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in respect of the Borrower obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, in each case, arising under or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred Banking Services in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that intercompany Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.01 may not be refinanced pursuant to Section 6.01(e) with third-party Indebtedness;
(f) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents;
(g) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02(c) not to exceed in the aggregate $100,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(h) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds Ordinary Course Swap Agreements;
(i) so long as the Minimum Intercompany Transaction Requirement is met (unless pro forma Availability is not less than the greater of (x) $100.0 million and similar obligations(y) 15% of the Line Cap, in each which case, the Minimum Intercompany Transaction Requirement need not be met), Indebtedness (in the case of Indebtedness of (A) any U.S. Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party or (B) any Canadian Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, maturing at least six months after the Maturity Date) of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries to LSIFCS or any other Affiliate of the U.S. Borrower providing services similar to the services provided by LSIFCS in the ordinary course of business and Indebtedness (in the case of Indebtedness of (A) any U.S. Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party or (B) any Canadian Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, maturing at least six months after the Maturity Date) of LSIFCS or any other Affiliate of the U.S. Borrower providing services similar to the services provided by LSIFCS to the U.S. Borrower and any of its other Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the form of Real Estate Financing Transactions and any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by under this clause Section 6.01(j) and Section 6.01(k) (jincluding all such Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and listed on Schedule 6.01) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall does not exceed in the greater of (x) aggregate $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 350,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an the form of Equipment Financing Transactions and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, provided the aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of all Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.01(k) and Section 6.01(j) (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date including all such Indebtedness is incurred based existing on the consolidated balance sheet of Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.01) does not exceed in the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) aggregate $350,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect arising from agreements of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary or other PersonSubsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary for Subsidiary; provided, however, that the purpose maximum aggregate liability in respect of financing such acquisition; provided that all such Indebtedness is not reflected on shall at no time exceed the balance sheet of Holdings, gross proceeds actually received by the U.S. Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such disposition;
(m) customary unsecured indemnification obligations and other unsecured Guarantees of the U.S. Borrower incurred in connection with any Restricted Subsidiary Permitted Foreign Receivables Transaction or any Foreign Inventory Transaction;
(contingent obligations referred n) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower to any of its Subsidiaries or of any of its Subsidiaries to any of its Subsidiaries in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance connection with Section 6.01, transactions incurred in the event that ordinary course of business in an item of Indebtedness (or amount not to exceed the value thereof and any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).related servicing fees;
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Levi Strauss & Co), Credit Agreement (Levi Strauss & Co)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willParent will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Finance Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofrespect thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Parent to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 to, and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; providedcomply with, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless of the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Noteproviso set forth in Section 7.04(d);
(d) (i) Guarantees by the U.S. Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary the USAO Settlement Obligations and (ii) Guarantees by Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, provided that (i) in the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, case of clause (ii) Guarantees by ), the Borrower or other Loan Party aggregate amount of Indebtedness and other payment obligations (other than in respect of any Restricted Subsidiary overdrafts and related liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing-house transfer of funds) of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that is not a Guaranteed by any Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause Section 7.04(d) or (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsw);
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowrespect thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness (but not any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) is incurred prior to or within 90 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, repair or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed exceed, on a pro forma basis determined in accordance with Section 1.03(c), immediately after giving effect to the issuance or incurrence of such Indebtedness the greater of (x) $30,000,000 25,000,000 and (y) 510% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) completed Test Period, at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC), Credit Agreement (Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the a Borrower to another Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the a Borrower of Indebtedness of another Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessexceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jl) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (fh) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 250,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current any earn-outs or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or similar deferred payments in connection with any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 250,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xl) other unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is an aggregate principal amount not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) exceeding $1,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Pattern Group Inc.), Credit Agreement (Pattern Group Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer of the Borrower to exist incur any additional Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) (i) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such (ii) intercompany Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofoutstanding on the Effective Date;
(ci) Guarantees by the Borrower and the Loan Parties in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower to or any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary the Loan Parties otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that if the Indebtedness being Guaranteed is subordinated to the Borrower or Obligations, such Guarantee shall be subordinated to the Subsidiary Guaranty on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness, (ii) any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Guaranty by a Loan Party of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that would have been permitted as an Investment by such Loan Party in such Subsidiary under Section 9.14(c) and (iii) any Restricted Guaranty by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;
(d) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries owing to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject Subsidiary to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 6.04 and (ii) 9.14; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary Person that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated a subordination agreement reasonably acceptable to the Secured Obligations on Agent and the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsBorrower;
(e) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance and the Subsidiaries financing the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowassets; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to concurrently with or within 90 two hundred and seventy (270) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction applicable acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement and (ii) the in an aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by pursuant to this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not to exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding100,000;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred in respect of swap contracts designed to herein as hedge against the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s exposure to interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodities pricing risks incurred in the ordinary course of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is business and not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees for speculative purposes and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original IndebtednessGuarantees thereof;
(g) Indebtedness owed to incurred by the Borrower or any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability of the Subsidiaries in any Investment expressly permitted hereunder or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personany Disposition, in each case incurred to the extent constituting indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price (including earn-outs) or other similar adjustments;
(h) Obligations in connection with cash management services and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and other cash management and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business and any Guarantees thereof;
(i) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(hj) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Obligations in respect of performance bondsperformance, bid bondsbid, appeal bonds, and surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom performance and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower completion guarantees and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred provided by the Borrower or any of its Restricted the Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, guarantees or similar instruments issued or created related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business, including business or consistent with past practice;
(k) Indebtedness in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other letters of credit issued prior to the Effective Date for the account of any of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower to finance the purchase of inventory so long as (x) such Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsis unsecured and (y) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the amount outstanding on the Effective Date;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(rl) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees (other than obligations in respect of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereofmoney borrowed) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding1,500,000; and
(xm) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected contingent interest on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (ba) through (x)l) above.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Secured Debtor in Possession Term Loan Credit Agreement (Office Properties Income Trust), Secured Debtor in Possession Term Loan Credit Agreement (Office Properties Income Trust)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof hereofFirst Amendment Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 (including the Senior Notes existing on the date hereof and set forth on such Schedule) and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness solely in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on Administrative Agent and the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteFILO Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowIndebtedness; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is originally incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 275,000,00025,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing, exchanges, replacements, tenders, payments, prepayments, repayments, repurchases, acquisitions, redemptions, retirements, cancellations, terminations or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced refinanced, exchanged, tendered, paid, prepaid, repaid, repurchased, acquired, redeemed, cancelled, terminated or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kki) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to Indebtedness (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium premiums thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessexpenses), (ii) if the Original Indebtedness was unsecured, such Refinance Indebtedness shall also be unsecured; provided, that such Refinance Indebtedness may be secured if such Refinance Indebtedness shall be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the FILO Agent and, in any case, any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness shall be junior to the Liens securing the Obligations (including the FILO Obligations) in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iiiiv) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (ivv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the weighted average weighted life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms Indebtedness andunless there is no principal amortization or maturity date in respect of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees until at least 91 days after the maturity date of the Obligations and interest) are (A) notthe FILO Obligations, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent, the FILO Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness and (vii) with respect to any series of Senior Notes, such Refinance Indebtedness transaction shall be “cash-neutral” (or better) to the Loan Parties as determined on an annual basis as of the date of the consummation of such transaction as set forth in the documentation as of such date (and to the extent amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, as set forth in any such amendment, supplement or modification); provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the amount of annual cash interest shall exclude (x) any one-time, non-recurring consent or other similar fees and (y) any reasonable (as determined by the Company) costs and expenses incurred or payable in connection therewith; provided, further, that the interest rate of any such Refinance Indebtedness may be increased so long as, as of the date of the consummation of the transaction as set forth in the documentation as of such date (and to the extent amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, as set forth in any such amendment, supplement or modification), the annual cash interest expense for such Refinance Indebtedness does not exceed the annual cash interest expense for the Senior Notes, taken as a whole, as of the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the determination of whether a Refinance Indebtedness transaction is “cash neutral” (or better) shall be determined without taking into account any accrual of paid-in-kind interest over time on such Refinance Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time; provided that such Indebtedness (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is is(ii) was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary; and
(j) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (j) shall not exceed $100,000,00010,000,000 at any time;
(k) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness that, in whole or in part, refinances the Senior Notes but does not satisfy the requirements of Section 6.01(f)); provided, that in the case of any incurrence of such Indebtedness:
(i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would be caused by the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by incurred under this clause (jk) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not at any time exceed $750,000,000 plus:
(A) if such Indebtedness is secured, an additional amount if, after giving effect to the greater incurrence of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% such Indebtedness, the Company has a Secured Net Leverage Ratio of Consolidated Total Assets (measured less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis as if such Indebtedness had been incurred on the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (or, if prior to the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivery of the first financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 5.01(a) or (b), the most recently on or prior recent financial statements referred to such date) at any time outstandingin Section 3.04(a));
(kB) if such Indebtedness in is unsecured, an aggregate principal additional amount not exceeding if, after giving effect to the greater incurrence of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% such Indebtedness, Company has a Total Net Leverage Ratio of Consolidated Total Assets (measured less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis determined on a pro forma basis as if such Indebtedness had been incurred on the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered under Section 5.01(a) or (b) (or, if prior to the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivery of the first financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on 5.01(a) or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parentb), the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by most recent financial statements referred to in Section 6.08(a)(iii3.04(a));
(riii) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course event that such Indebtedness is secured by Liens on Collateral constituting ABL Assets, such Indebtedness is subject to an Intercreditor Agreement subordinating the priority of businesssuch Liens to the Liens granted to secure the Secured Obligations;
(siv) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is secured both by its express terms subordinated in right of payment Liens on ABL Assets and Liens on Non-ABL Assets, then the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall receive a crossing junior lien on such Non-ABL Assets (other than real property) subject to the Obligations or the Guarantee terms of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan PartiesIntercreditor Agreement;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01does not mature prior to 91 days after the Maturity Date;
(wvi) unsecured such Indebtedness does not have a shorter weighted average life to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or maturity than any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandingterm loans issued under this Agreement; and
(xvii) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or guaranteed by any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in Person that is not a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).Loan Party
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Bed Bath & Beyond Inc), Credit Agreement (Bed Bath & Beyond Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower shall not, nor will shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary to, Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Term Loans and any Additional Revolving Loans);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fi) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings and/or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) of Holdings to the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or (iii) of any Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings, the Borrower or and/or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party Party, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment under Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.05; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall incurred in reliance on this clause (b) must be unsecured and expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations of such Loan Party on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to the Global an Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause );
(iic) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note[reserved];
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with the Borrower Transactions, any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Closing Date or any other purchase of assets or Capital Stock or other Investments, and Indebtedness arising from guaranties, letters of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the performance of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsany such agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is as a result of or pursuant to tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or other similar obligations incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or in the completion ordinary course of such construction or improvement business and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) belowof letters of credit, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingforegoing items;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in clauses (b)respect of Banking Services and/or otherwise in connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts, (e)including Banking Services Obligations and incentive, (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, supplier finance or similar programs;
(i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase guaranties by the principal amount or interest rate Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Original Indebtednessobligations of suppliers, except by an amount equal customers and licensees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, goods and services and (iii) no Loan Party Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednesssimilar instruments supporting trade payables, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness warehouse receipts or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Guarantees by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary and/or any joint venture with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that in the case of any Guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of any non-Loan Party, the related Investment is permitted under Section 6.05;
(i) Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary existing, or pursuant to commitments existing, on the Closing Date; provided that any such Indebtedness or commitment having an outstanding principal amount in respect excess of performance bonds$2,500,000 shall be described on Schedule 6.01;
(j) so long as no Event of Default then exists, bid bondsIndebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of $12,500,000 and 25% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(k) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of obligations owing under incentive, appeal bondssupply, surety bonds and license or similar obligations, in each case provided agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and/or (iii) obligations to reacquire assets or inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(m) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence exists, Indebtedness of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Capital Leases and its Restricted Subsidiaries purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to greater of $12,500,000 and 25% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as of the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than last day of the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter most recently ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessTest Period;
(jn) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofor Indebtedness assumed in connection with any acquisition or similar Investment; provided that that:
(i) no Event of Default then exists;
(ii) such Indebtedness exists (A) existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary or the assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired and is (B) was not created or incurred in contemplation of or in connection with anticipation thereof, and
(iii) after giving effect to such Person becoming Indebtedness on a Restricted Subsidiary and Pro Forma Basis, either:
(iiA) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured 7.50:1.00, calculated on a pro forma basis Pro Forma Basis as of the date last day of the most recently ended Test Period (assuming for purposes of such calculation that such Indebtedness constitutes Consolidated Secured Debt); or
(B) such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not exceeding to exceed the greater of (i) $20,000,000 5,000,000 and (ii) 410% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis Adjusted EBITDA as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsended Test Period;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred issued by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any stockholder of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, any Parent Company or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former director, officer, director employee, member of management, manager or employee consultant of any ParentParent Company, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings subsidiary (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses Immediate Family Members) to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests Capital Stock of any Parent Company permitted by Section 6.03(a);
(p) Indebtedness refinancing, refunding or replacing any Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (i), (j), (m), (n), (q), (u), (r), (w), (y), and (z) of this Section 6.01 (in any case, including any refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) and any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that:
(i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except by (A) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest, penalties and premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus underwriting discounts, other reasonable and customary fees, commissions and expenses (including upfront fees, original issue discount or initial yield payments) incurred in connection with the relevant refinancing, refunding or replacement and the related refinancing transaction, (B) an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (C) additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (provided that (1) any additional Indebtedness referenced in this clause (C) satisfies the other applicable requirements of this definition (with additional amounts incurred in reliance on this clause (C) constituting a utilization of the relevant basket or exception pursuant to which such additional amount is permitted) and (2) if such additional Indebtedness is secured, the Lien securing such Indebtedness satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 6.02),
(ii) other than in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clauses (i), (j), (m), (n), (u) and/or (y), such Indebtedness has (A) a final maturity equal to or later than (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness, does not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the earlier of (x) the Latest Term Loan Maturity Date and (y) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced and (B) other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, such Refinancing Indebtedness (x) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (without giving effect to any prepayment thereof) or (y) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the outstanding Term Loans at such time,
(iii) the terms of any Refinancing Indebtedness with an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (other than any Indebtedness of the type described in Section 6.01(m)) (excluding, to the extent applicable, pricing, fees, premiums, rate floors, optional prepayment, redemption terms or subordination terms and, with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) above, security), are not, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), more favorable to the lenders providing such Indebtedness than those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (other than (A) any covenants or any other provisions, taken as a whole, applicable only to periods after the applicable maturity date of the debt then-being refinanced as of such date, (B) any covenant or provision which constitutes a then-current market term for the applicable type of Indebtedness or (C) any covenant or other equity-based awards provision which is conformed (or added) to the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders or, as applicable, the Administrative Agent pursuant to an amendment to this Agreement effectuated in reliance on Section 9.02(d)(ii)),
(iv) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (j), (m), (n), (q) (solely as it relates to the amount of such Indebtedness that may be incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties incurred pursuant to (x) clause (i) therein and (y) the proviso to clause (ii) therein), (r), (u), (w) (solely as it relates to the amount of such Indebtedness that may be incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties incurred pursuant to (x) clause (i) therein and (y) the proviso to clause (ii) therein), (y) and (z) (solely as it relates to the Unrestricted Incremental Amount) of this Section 6.01, the incurrence thereof shall be without duplication of any amount outstanding in reliance on the relevant clause such that the amount available under the relevant clause shall be reduced by the amount of the applicable Refinancing Indebtedness,
(v) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01, (A) such Indebtedness, if secured, is secured only by Permitted Liens at the time of such refinancing, refunding or replacement (it being understood that secured Indebtedness may be refinanced with unsecured Indebtedness), and if the Liens securing such Indebtedness were originally contractually subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Loans, the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Loans on terms not materially less favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), taken as a whole, to the Lenders than those (1) applicable to the Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, or (2) set forth in any applicable Intercreditor Agreement, (B) such Indebtedness is incurred by the obligor or obligors in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 (it being understood that any entity that was a guarantor in respect of the relevant refinanced Indebtedness may be the primary obligor in respect of the refinancing Indebtedness, and any entity that was the primary obligor in respect of the relevant refinanced Indebtedness may be a guarantor in respect of the refinancing Indebtedness), (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was expressly contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, (1) such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, or (2) if not contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, the purchase, defeasance, redemption, repurchase, repayment, refinancing or other acquisition or retirement of such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.03(b) (other than Section 6.03(b)(i)), and (D) as of the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default then exists, and
(vi) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness constituting Replacement Debt, (A) such Indebtedness is pari passu or junior in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with respect to the remaining Obligations hereunder, or is unsecured; provided that any such Refinancing Indebtedness that is pari passu or junior with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement, (B) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is secured, it is not secured by any assets other than the Collateral, (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is Guaranteed, it shall not be Guaranteed by any subsidiary of the Borrower other than one or more Loan Parties and (D) such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement; it being understood and agreed that any direct or indirect parent such Refinancing Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Initial Loans hereunder in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with respect to the Secured Obligations hereunder that are secured on a first lien basis may participate (x) in any voluntary prepayment of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a)(i) and (y) in any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(b)(vi);
(q) an additional unlimited amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance any acquisition or similar Investment permitted by Section 6.08hereunder after the Closing Date so long as:
(i) after giving effect to such acquisition or similar Investment on a Pro Forma Basis (in each case, without “netting” the cash proceeds of the applicable Indebtedness being incurred and, in an aggregate amount the case of any revolving credit facility then being incurred or established, assuming a full drawing of such revolving credit facility):
(A) if such Acquisition Ratio Debt constitutes First Lien Debt, the First Lien Leverage Ratio does not to exceed $5,000,000 at 7.50:1.00,
(B) if such Acquisition Ratio Debt constitutes Junior Lien Debt, the Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 7.50:1.00; or
(C) if such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on any time outstandingasset that does not constitute Collateral or is unsecured, the Total Leverage Ratio does not exceed 8.00:1.00; and
(xii) Indebtedness arising from agreements the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Borrower or a Acquisition Ratio Debt incurred in reliance on this Section 6.01(q) by Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationSubsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall not, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at exceed an amount equal to the time greater of incurrence or issuance or upon the application $15,000,000 and 30% of all or a portion Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one last day of the categories most recently ended Test Period;
(iii) if such Acquisition Ratio Debt is issued or incurred by any Loan Party and consists of permitted third party Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(bfor borrowed money:
(A) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type final maturity date of such Indebtedness in such is no earlier than the Latest Term Loan Maturity Date on the date of the above clauses as determined by issuance or incurrence thereof,
(B) the Borrower at Weighted Average Life to Maturity applicable to such time. The Borrower will be entitled Indebtedness is no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one Maturity of the types of then-existing Term Loans,
(C) if such Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).is secured, it may no
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Definitive Healthcare Corp.), Credit Agreement (Definitive Healthcare Corp.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations and the Second Lien Obligations; provided that, the aggregate principal amount of the Second Lien Obligations shall not exceed $40,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower Company or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Company to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Company of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower Company or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), ) and (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate as of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with date hereof of such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Company or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Domestic Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that (1) becomes a Foreign Subsidiary after the date hereof or (2) is a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower for which a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination has been executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Company’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (k) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Lifetime Brands, Inc), Credit Agreement (Lifetime Brands, Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary toDirectly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(a) (i) the Obligations and (ii) any Indebtedness incurred to refinance, extend, renew or replace the Obligations; provided that the Refinancing Debt Requirements are satisfied (such Indebtedness, the “Credit Agreement Refinancing Debt”);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary owed to the Borrower or to any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided or of the Borrower owed to any Subsidiary; provided, that (i) all such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not shall be evidenced by the Intercompany Note, and, if owed to a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party Party, shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations First Priority Lien pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary Pledge and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01Security Agreement, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of all such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 unsecured and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligationspayment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Note, then (iii) any payment by any such Subsidiary Guarantor under any guaranty of the Obligations shall result in a pro tanto reduction of the amount of any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to the Borrower or to any of its Subsidiaries for whose benefit such payment is made and (iv) such Indebtedness is permitted as an Investment under Section 6.06;
(c) unsecured Indebtedness that (i) matures after, and does not require any scheduled amortization, mandatory redemption, sinking fund obligation or other scheduled payments of principal prior to, the date which is six months after the Term Loan Maturity Date (it being understood that such Indebtedness may have mandatory prepayment, repurchase or redemptions provisions satisfying the requirement of clause (ii) hereof), (ii) has terms and conditions (other than interest rate, redemption premiums and subordination terms), taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Borrower than the terms and conditions customary at the time for high-yield senior unsecured debt securities issued in a public offering, and (iii) does not require a Subsidiary of Holdings other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors to be an obligor with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms Indebtedness; provided, that (1) both immediately prior and conditions that are at least as favorable after giving effect to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
incurrence thereof, (gx) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists shall exist or would result therefrom and Borrower (y) Holdings shall be in compliance with the Senior Unsecured Incurrence Test (on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured basis);
(d) Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of the Borrower and or any such Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements, in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or permitted dispositions of any business, assets or Subsidiary of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessSubsidiaries;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(me) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nf) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(og) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums guaranties in the ordinary course of businessbusiness of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees, real property lessors and licensees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(ph) guaranties by the Borrower of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary Guarantor or guaranties by a Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Borrower or another Subsidiary Guarantor with respect, in each case, to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01; provided, that if the Indebtedness that is being guarantied is unsecured and/or subordinated to the Obligations, the guaranty shall also be unsecured and/or subordinated to the Obligations;
(i) Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(j) Indebtedness incurred during any Fiscal Year in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate which is secured by purchase money Liens or incurred with respect to Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness; provided, that any such Indebtedness incurred with respect to purchase money (i) shall be secured only by the assetassets acquired in connection with the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (ii) shall constitute not less than 75.0% of the aggregate consideration paid with respect to such asset;
(i) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, in respect each case after the ClosingRestatement Effective Date as the result of letters of credita Permitted Acquisition, bank guaranteesprovided, bankers’ acceptancesthat (x) such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or at the time such assets were acquired and, or similar instruments issued or in each case, was not created in the ordinary course of business, including anticipation thereof and (y) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower Holdings or any of its Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiaries and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided provided, that (1) the direct and contingent obligors with respect to such repurchaseIndebtedness are not changed and (2) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any assets other than the assets securing the Indebtedness being renewed, redemption, extended or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)refinanced;
(rl) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings the type described in clause (or any direct or indirect parent thereofxi) of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries definition thereof incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and not for speculation purposes;
(sm) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of other unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 50,000,000 at any time outstanding$50,000,000; and
(xi) Indebtedness arising from agreements under the Second Lien Credit Agreement not to exceed the principal amount of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification$180,000,000 plus accrued interest, adjustment provided that the net cash proceeds thereof are used to refinance the Senior Notes and pay related fee and expenses, (ii) Second Lien Incremental Indebtedness and (iii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of purchase pricesuch Indebtedness in clauses (i) and (ii), earnout or similar obligationsand, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any businessguarantees thereof, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Guarantors.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (RadNet, Inc.), Credit and Guaranty Agreement (RadNet, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willNeither the Parent, any Borrower, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary toother Credit Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, create, incur, assume assume, guarantee or suffer be or remain liable, contingently or otherwise with respect to exist any Recourse Indebtedness, except:
: (a) the Secured Obligations;
Indebtedness under this Agreement; (b) Indebtedness existing on of the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and Parent, Parent Borrower, or Holdings under any extensionsHedging Obligations permitted under this Agreement, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Parent or Parent Borrower whose recourse is solely for so-called “bad-boy” acts in respect to any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness secured by Real Property of any Restricted Subsidiary its Subsidiaries, including without limitation, (i) failure to the Borrower account for a tenant’s security deposits, if any, for rent or any other Restricted Subsidiarypayment collected by a borrower from a tenant under the lease, provided that (i) Indebtedness all in accordance with the provisions of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01applicable loan documents, (ii) Guarantees fraud or a material misrepresentation made by the a Borrower or other Loan Party Subsidiary thereof, or the holders of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower beneficial or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisitionownership interests in such Subsidiary, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of financing evidenced by the applicable loan documents; (iii) any such assets or secured attempt by a Lien on Borrower or any such assets prior Guarantor or Subsidiary thereof to divert or otherwise cause to be diverted any amounts payable to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness applicable lender in accordance with clause the applicable loan documents; (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (iiiv) the aggregate principal amount misappropriation or misapplication of Indebtedness permitted any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards relating to any Real Property securing such Indebtedness; (v) voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy by this clause a Borrower or any Guarantor or Subsidiary thereof; (evi) together any environmental matter(s) affecting any Real Property securing such Indebtedness; (vii) failure to deliver statements, schedules, reports, or books and records in accordance with the provisions of any Refinance Indebtedness applicable loan documents; (viii) failure to pay any deferred amounts in respect thereof permitted by clause accordance with the provisions of any applicable loan documents; (fix) below, shall not exceed the greater any material waste of any Real Property securing such Indebtedness; (x) $30,000,000 the failure to comply with any single purpose entity requirements in accordance with the provisions of any applicable loan documents; and (yxi) 5% the occurrence of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as any transfer of any interest in violation of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet provisions of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
applicable loan documents; (fd) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings for trade payables and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and operating expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
, (he) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds the Parent and similar obligations, in each case provided in Parent Borrower under the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be Bridge Loans in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding5.02; provided that such Indebtedness shall not be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current secured by or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or have as credit support any direct or indirect parent of interest in the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08Borrowers, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 the Borrowing Base Properties or Borrowing Base Property Owners or any Collateral; (f) at any time prior to the Collateral Termination Date but only to the extent that no Bridge Loans are then outstanding; and
, Recourse Indebtedness of the Parent (x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed other than the Obligations) in connection a principal amount permitted under Section 5.02(i); (g) from and after the Collateral Termination Date, Secured Recourse Indebtedness of the Parent so long as the Credit Parties remain in compliance with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Personfinancial covenants in Section 5.02; and (h) from and after the Collateral Termination Date, other than guarantees Unsecured Indebtedness of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on Credit Parties so long as the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to Credit Parties remain in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described financial covenants in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)5.02.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Increase Agreement, Joinder, and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc.), Revolving Credit Agreement (Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(ai) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(bii) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Escrow Date and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 7.03(a) and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofrespect thereof;
(ciii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (iA) such Indebtedness of shall not have been transferred to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to Person other than the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and Restricted Subsidiary, (iiB) any such Indebtedness of owing by any Loan Party to any a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations pursuant to on terms customary for intercompany subordinated Indebtedness, as reasonably determined by the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make Administrative Agent and (C) any payment or pre-payment on the such Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Noteshall be incurred in compliance with Section 7.03(d);
(div) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsincurred in compliance with Section 7.03(d);
(ev) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Capitalized Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofObligations, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets or (iiB) assumed in connection with the acquisition of any fixed or capital assets, and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) (v), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof Sale-Leaseback Transactions permitted by clause (f) belowunder Section 7.03(e)(vii), shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 175,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(fvi) Indebtedness which represents extensionsin respect of netting services, renewalsoverdraft protections, refinancings deposit and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personchecking accounts, in each case incurred case, in the ordinary course of business;
(hvii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bondsletters of credit, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds bank guarantees and similar obligations, in each case provided instruments issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of businessbusiness supporting obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws;
(viii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the form of bona fide purchase price adjustments or earn-outs incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by Section 7.03(d);
(ix) the Existing Credit Agreement (prior to the Closing Date), the Existing Senior Notes, the Senior USD Notes, the Senior Euro Notes and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(x) Indebtedness owed to the Borrower with respect to any return of excess escrow funds;
(xi) Indebtedness in connection with one or more standby letters of credit or performance or surety bonds or completion guarantees issued by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;
(A) Permitted Debt; provided that:
(i) so long as no Default or Event in the case of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance Indebtedness that is secured on a pro forma pari passu basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately Liens under the Loan Documents, after giving effect to the incurrence of such IndebtednessIndebtedness and any related transaction on a pro forma basis, additional unsecured the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed (x) 2.75 to 1.00 or (y) if such Indebtedness is incurred by in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the greater of (A) 2.75 to 1.00 and (B) the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio in effect immediately prior thereto (in each case calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended for which Financial Statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) (or, prior to the first delivery pursuant to Section 7.01(a), Section 5.02(d)(i))); provided that any such Indebtedness in the form of term loans shall be subject to the MFN Provision;
(ii) in the case of Indebtedness that is secured on a junior basis to the Liens under the Loan Documents, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and its Restricted Subsidiaries any related transaction on a pro forma basis the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed (x) 2.75 to 1.00 or (y) if such Indebtedness is incurred in an aggregate principal amount not connection with a Permitted Acquisition, (A) the greater of (x) 2.75 to exceed an amount 1.00 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio in effect immediately prior thereto (in each case calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended for which Financial Statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) (or, prior to the first delivery pursuant to Section 7.01(a), Section 5.02(d)(i))); and
(iii) in the case of Indebtedness that is unsecured, after giving effect to the incurrence of such that Indebtedness and any related transaction on a pro forma basis the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would shall not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 (x) 5.50 to 1.00 lower than or (y) if such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, (A) the greater of (x) 5.50 to 1.00 and (B) the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for effect immediately prior thereto (in each case calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended immediately preceding for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) (or, prior to the date first delivery pursuant to Section 7.01(a), Section 5.02(d)(i))); provided, further that, for purposes of incurrence this clause (xii), cash proceeds of Permitted Debt incurred at such time shall not be netted against the applicable amount of Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness, Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness or Consolidated Total Indebtedness, as applicable, for purposes of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness calculation of any Person the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Total Net Leverage Ratio, as applicable, at such time; provided, further, that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted by this clause (j(xii) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding outstanding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and 50,000,000 or (iiy) 45.0% of Consolidated Total Net Tangible Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as at the time of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such dateincurrence) at any time outstanding;and
(lB) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (A) above;
(mxiii) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business[reserved];
(nxiv) Indebtedness incurred under leases of real property in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountstenant improvements;
(oxv) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a any Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred assumed in compliance connection with this covenant; provided, however, that if any Permitted Acquisition so long as such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated not incurred in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee contemplation of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, Permitted Acquisition and any such guarantee with Refinancing Indebtedness in respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guaranteethereof;
(txvi) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) other Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and 175,000,000 at any time outstanding or (iiy) 116.0% of Consolidated Total Net Tangible Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as at the time of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Partiesincurrence);
(vxvii) Contingent Indebtedness consisting of (A) the financing of insurance premiums and (B) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01business;
(wxviii) unsecured Indebtedness to current obligations under any agreement governing the provision of treasury or former officerscash management services, managersincluding deposit accounts, consultantsovernight draft, directors credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including purchasing cards and employeescommercial cards), their respective estatesfunds transfer, spouses or former spouses to automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or services and other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; andcash management services;
(xxix) Indebtedness in the form of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 7.03(m);
(xx) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary or other PersonSubsidiary, other than guarantees Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Capital Stock; provided, however, that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary for in connection with such disposition;
(xxi) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries (i) incurred to provide consideration for, or to provide all or any portion of the purpose funds or credit support utilized to consummate, a Permitted Acquisition or (ii) incurred in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of financing such acquisition(x) $100,000,000 or (y) 9.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (measured at the time of incurrence);
(xxii) the Separation Obligations; provided that such Indebtedness is and
(xxiii) any Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement). The Borrower will not, and will not reflected on permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, issue any Disqualified Stock, other than, in the balance sheet case of Holdingsthe Restricted Subsidiaries, to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any issuance of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred that is not a Loan Party to in a footnote any Loan Party shall be subject to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)Section 7.03(d). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01any restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness in Dollars where Indebtedness is denominated in a different currency, the amount of such Indebtedness will be the Dollar Equivalent determined on the date of such determination. The principal amount of any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in the event same currency as the Indebtedness being refinanced will be the Dollar Equivalent of the Indebtedness refinanced determined on the date such Indebtedness refinanced was initially incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, (i) increases in Indebtedness solely due to fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to exceed the maximum amount that an item of Indebtedness (the Borrower or any portion thereofRestricted Subsidiary may incur under this Section 7.03(a); and (ii) at any time, whether Indebtedness that is permitted at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or as a portion result of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria measurement of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at such time. The , will not be deemed to exceed the maximum amount that the Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur under the applicable subsection of Indebtedness this Section 7.03(a) solely as a result of a later decrease in more than one the amount of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Incremental Term Loan Amendment and Refinancing Amendment (Energizer Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Energizer Holdings, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will(a) the Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly create, incur, issue, guarantee or assume or suffer to exist otherwise become directly or indirectly liable for any Indebtedness, contingently or otherwise, except:
(ai) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(bii) Indebtedness consisting of earn-outs, milestones and other similar deferred purchase price obligations;
(iii) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 6.01(iii) and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofPermitted Refinancings thereof;
(civ) Indebtedness of the Borrower owed to any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party and of any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party owed to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteParty; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(dv) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party and by of any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary Loan Party, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(evi) (A) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations Obligations, and any Indebtedness assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (evi) together shall not exceed $15,000,000 outstanding at any time; and (B) Permitted Refinancings thereof;
(A) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided, that such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with any Refinance such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (B) Permitted Refinancings thereof; provided further, that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) belowunder this Section 6.01(a)(vii), shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding2,500,000;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(gviii) Indebtedness owed to any Person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit for the benefit of such Person) providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, insurance pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hix) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds bonds, performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jx) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Loan Party pursuant to Swap Agreements permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.14;
(kxi) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding[reserved];
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(rxii) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted and the Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sA) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted any Subsidiary that was incurred Loan Party owed to any non-Loan Party Subsidiary existing on the Effective Date and set forth in compliance with this covenant; Schedule 6.01(xiii), (B) Indebtedness of any non-Loan Party Subsidiary owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, provided, howeverthat the aggregate amount of Indebtedness under this Section 6.01(a)(xiii)(B), that if when taken together with Investments made under Section 6.04(a)(xvii)(C), shall not exceed $10,000,000 and (C) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party owed to any non-Loan Party Subsidiary, provided, any such Indebtedness is by its express terms shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the payment in full of the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect pursuant to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment subordination terms reasonably satisfactory to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeAdministrative Agent;
(txiv) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the foregoingBorrower or a Subsidiary consisting of the financing of insurance premiums;
(uxv) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties the Borrower or a Subsidiary in connection with cash management services (including netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and related or similar services or activities);
(xvi) [reserved];
(xvii) the incurrence of Indebtedness resulting from endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business;
(xviii) additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xxix) the incurrence of Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout holdback, contingency payment obligations or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition or acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees capital stock of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary.
(contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). b) For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.016.01(a), in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b6.01(a)(i) through (xxix) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b6.01(a)(i) through (xxix) above and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (bSection 6.01(a)(i) through (x)xix) above.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Tempus AI, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Tempus Labs, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof (including any Indebtedness of a Person that is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is existing at the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, provided that such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation thereof), and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement improvement, (ii) any such Indebtedness does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital asset, (iii) such Indebtedness is secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02(d) and otherwise unsecured; and (iiiv) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewals, refinancings and replacements refinancing or renewal (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being so extended, refinanced or renewed being referred to herein as the “Original Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except Refinanced Indebtedness (other than by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus a reasonable premium, or other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessextension, refinancing or renewal as a result of, or in connection with, such extension, refinancing or renewal), (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness, (viv) the terms interest rate in respect of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) notdoes not exceed the then prevailing market interest rates in respect of indebtedness similar to such Refinancing Indebtedness at the time of the incurrence thereof, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viv) if such Original Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the subordination provisions in respect of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are are, taken as a whole, at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Refinanced Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party of its Subsidiaries in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness arising in respect of netting services, overdraft protections protection and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08deposit account services, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 2,000,000 at any time outstanding; and;
(xj) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary under Swap Agreements entered into for the purpose of financing such acquisition; mitigation of risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices or foreign exchange rates and not for speculative purposes;
(k) indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price or other similar adjustments incurred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with any transaction expressly permitted by Section 6.04 or Section 6.05;
(l) Guarantees of obligations of Persons that are not Loan Parties to the extent permitted by Section 6.04 (other than clause (e) thereof);
(m) Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings evidenced by the Parent Note, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $175,000,000 plus the aggregate amount of interest paid thereon after the Original Closing Date that is reinvested by Holdings in the Borrower and is evidenced by the Parent Note, provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on subordinated to the balance sheet of Holdings, Secured Obligations pursuant to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Intercompany Subordination Agreement; and
(contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereofn) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)[intentionally omitted].
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Potbelly Corp), Credit Agreement (Potbelly Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willCreate, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations incurred by it;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.1 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofSection 7.1(f);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and 7.4(e), (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; providedLender, further, that no and (iii) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to any Loan Party or the Borrower shall be evidenced by an intercompany note (which may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (iibe a master grid note) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant delivered to the Global Intercompany NoteLender with an endorsement or allonge, as Collateral;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.017.1, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to the provision to Section 6.04 7.4(f) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (dSection 7.1(d) shall be subordinated to any Obligations of the Secured Obligations applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowSection 7.1(f); provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (eSection 7.1(e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $100,000 in principal amount or, when combined with the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as principal amount of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 7.1(b), $200,000 in principal amount, in each case at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jSections 7.1(b) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”7.1(e); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased above the Original Indebtedness, except by an maximum amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with of such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness then or previously permitted hereunder, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;; and
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Facility Agreement (Transcat Inc), Credit Facility Agreement (Transcat Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, Indebtedness except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing or available for draw on the date hereof and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof6.01;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and 6.04, (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (including any accessions, additions, parts, fixtures, improvements and attachments thereto) (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition (including by way of any Permitted Acquisition) of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that provided, that, (i) at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing, or would result therefrom, (ii) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (iiiii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50.0 million at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e)) or (s) hereof; provided, (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus the amount of any interest, premiums or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal penalties required to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon be paid plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessassociated therewith, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party (or, if no Liens secure such Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesrenewed, no Liens secure such Indebtedness), (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated (or required to become obligated) with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness Indebtedness, taken as a whole, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligationsobligation, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Indebtedness or Guarantees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any Swap Agreement permitted under Section 6.06;
(j) Indebtedness arising from customary agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout, deferred purchase price or similar obligations in connection with acquisitions or dispositions of any business or assets by or of the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
(k) Judgments entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent not constituting an Event of Default;
(l) Indebtedness or Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and is owed to the financial institutions providing such arrangements;
(m) so long as at the time of incurrence thereof, no Default or Event of Default then exists has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and therefrom, Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries to finance the working capital needs of such Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $20.0 million (or the equivalent thereof) at any time;
(n) Deferred Acquisition Consideration in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;
(o) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as the result of a Permitted Acquisition; provided, that (i) at the time of such Permitted Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to continuing, or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (iii) such Indebtedness exists existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary and is or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in contemplation of or anticipation thereof and (iii) such Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, single Permitted Acquisition shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 20.0 million and (y) 2% the aggregate amount of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet shall under this clause (o) not exceed $50.0 million;
(p) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant or any Subsidiary in connection with any Guarantees given by them, or any letters of credit or bank guarantees issued by any bank or financial institution, in favor of any Governmental Authority to Section 5.01 most recently on secure the payment of Taxes owed by the Borrower or prior any Subsidiary to such date) at any time outstandingGovernmental Authorities;
(kq) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred with corporate credit cards in the ordinary course of business;
(nr) so long as at the time of incurrence thereof no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Indebtedness in with respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptancesbanker’s acceptances and similar instruments, or so long as the aggregate face amount of all such letters of credit, bank guarantees, banker’s acceptances and similar instruments does not exceed $10.0 million at any time;
(s) so long as at the time of incurrence thereof no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to current or created former officers, directors and employees (or their respective family members, estates or trusts or other entities for the benefit of any of the foregoing) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to purchase or redeem Equity Interests or options of the Borrower permitted pursuant to Section 6.07(a)(viii); provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5.0 million at any time outstanding;
(t) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums and obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay insurance premiums arising in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued business and not in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement borrowing of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiariesmoney; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;and
(u) so long as at the time of incurrence thereof no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, other Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25.0 million at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Medifast Inc), Credit Agreement (Medifast Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Such Credit Party willwill not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtednessother Indebtedness or liability on account of borrowed money, except:represented by any notes, bonds, debentures or similar obligations, or on account of the deferred purchase price of any property, or any other deposits, advance or progress payments under contracts, except (without duplication so that Indebtedness that meets any one of the exceptions below shall not count against any other exception below):
(a) Indebtedness arising or existing under this Credit Agreement, the Secured Obligationsother Credit Documents, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Existing Target Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Facility and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(b) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries consisting of Capital Lease Obligations or Indebtedness incurred to provide all or a portion of the purchase price or cost of construction of an asset; provided that (i) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price or cost of construction of such asset and (ii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing, except, in either case, to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.02;
(c) Indebtedness of any Credit Party to any other Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or of any Subsidiary of any Credit Party to any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
(d) Indebtedness secured by Liens to the extent permitted under Section 6.02;
(e) Other unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party, such Indebtedness is not senior in right of payment to the payment of the Indebtedness arising or existing under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents; and
(f) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does do not increase the outstanding principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Senior Unsecured Bridge Credit Agreement (Medtronic Inc), Senior Unsecured Bridge Credit Agreement
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(d), Section 6.04(f) and Section 6.04(g) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(e) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary if, and on the same terms as as, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed (A) in the greater case of any Capital Lease Obligations incurred or outstanding in respect of the Global Headquarters (x) together with Capital Lease Obligations outstanding in respect of the Global Headquarters listed on Schedule 6.01), $30,000,000 175,000,000 and (yB) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets other than as referred to in clause (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower A) above and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) Schedule 6.01, $150,000,000, in each case at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced replacement or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses paragraphs (b), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (km) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)of this Section 6.01; provided that, unless otherwise expressly permitted by this Section 6.01, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an any of its Restricted their respective Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or Subsidiary of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing, or renewal (other than fees and interesttaken as a whole) are (A) notnot more restrictive, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness this Agreement and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as Indebtedness of the Company or any other US Loan Party; provided that both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom shall have occurred and Borrower be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a pro forma basis with Pro Forma Basis in respect of the financial covenants set forth Test Period in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect at such time, to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by extent applicable); provided further the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (i) shall not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness$500,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) unsecured or subordinated Indebtedness of the Company having no scheduled principal payments or prepayments prior to the Maturity Date; provided that both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a Pro Forma Basis in respect of the Test Period in effect at such time, to the extent applicable); provided further the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (j) shall not exceed $500,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the European Borrowers permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets being acquired and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (jl) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(km) intercompany Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding of the greater of Company or any Subsidiary incurred to effectuate the Foreign Reorganization; and
(n) (i) $20,000,000 other unsecured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01 and (ii) 4% Capital Lease Obligations; provided the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Total Assets all Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such daten) shall not exceed $150,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Office Depot Inc), Credit Agreement (Office Depot Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Lead Borrower shall not, nor will shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Revolving Loans and/or Additional Revolving Commitments);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Lead Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other a Loan Party Party, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment by Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.06; provided further that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant of such Loan Party;
(c) [Reserved];
(i) Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Global Intercompany Note; providedClosing Date or any other purchase of assets or Capital Stock, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause and (ii) unless Indebtedness arising from guaranties, letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness performance of the Lead Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsany such agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower or and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionstenders, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar statutory obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtednessbids, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) aboveleases, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesgovernmental contracts, performancetrade contracts, surety, statutorystay, appeal customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
, (nii) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guaranteesguaranties, bankers’ acceptancessurety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments issued to support any of the foregoing items and (iii) in respect of commercial and trade letters of credit;
(f) Indebtedness of the Lead Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of commercial credit cards, stored value cards, purchasing cards, treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and interstate depository network services), employee credit card programs, cash pooling services and any arrangements or created services similar to any of the foregoing and/or otherwise in connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts, including Banking Services Obligations and dealer incentive, supplier finance or similar programs;
(i) guaranties by the Lead Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the obligations of suppliers, customers and licensees in the ordinary course of business, including (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability obligations of the Lead Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or other employee benefits services or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued progress payments in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
goods and services and (riii) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (instruments supporting trade payables, warehouse receipts or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Abl Credit Agreement (Hayward Holdings, Inc.), Abl Credit Agreement (Hayward Holdings, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Third Restatement Date and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(d), Section 6.04(f) and Section 6.04(g) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Borrower or to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(e) and Section 6.04(f) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary if, and on the same terms as as, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 200,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced replacement or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses paragraphs (b), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (km) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)of this Section 6.01; provided that, unless otherwise expressly permitted by this Section 6.01, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an any of its their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing, or renewal (other than fees and interesttaken as a whole) are (A) notnot more restrictive, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness this Agreement and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as any Indebtedness of the Company or any other US Loan Party with a maturity date no earlier than 91 days outside the Latest Maturity Date (at the time of incurrence thereof); provided that with respect to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(i), both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom shall have occurred and Borrower be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a pro forma basis with Pro Forma Basis in respect of the financial covenants set forth Test Period in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect at such time, to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by extent applicable); provided further that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would of Indebtedness permitted by clause (y) of this paragraph (i) shall not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness$750,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) unsecured or subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any US Loan Party having no scheduled principal payments or prepayments (other than pursuant to customary change of control or asset sale offer provisions) prior to the Latest Maturity Date (at the time of incurrence thereof); provided that both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a Pro Forma Basis in respect of the Test Period in effect at such time, to the extent applicable); provided further the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (j) shall not exceed $750,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Canadian Borrowers permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets being acquired and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (jl) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 250,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(km) on or after consummation of the Corporate Reorganization, Guarantees by the Ultimate Parent of (i) Indebtedness or other obligations Guaranteed by a US Loan Party as of the Third Restatement Date as set forth on Part A of Schedule 6.01 and (ii) obligations in respect of the UK Pension Transactions Guaranteed by a US Loan Party as of the Third Restatement Date;
(n) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Factoring Facility;
(o) (i) other unsecured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01 and (ii) Capital Lease Obligations; provided the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (o) shall not exceed $150,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(p) Indebtedness of any Loan Party and their respective Subsidiaries with respect to loans made to such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary on the cash surrender value of life insurance policies of employee and former employees of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary or Specified Excluded Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (p) shall not exceed the cash surrender value (without giving effect of such loan) of such policies;
(q) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations arising from any Permitted Bundled Contract Sale; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Guarantee any of such Indebtedness other than pursuant to Standard Undertakings;
(r) unsecured Guarantees by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Joint Venture, provided that such Guarantees shall be subject to Section 6.04(e) and Section 6.04(f);
(s) unsecured Guarantees by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either (i) (A) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Test Period in effect at the time such investment is to occur is at least 1.00 to 1.00 (determined on a Pro Forma Basis in respect of the Test Period in effect at such time) and (B) Aggregate Availability shall be at least $250,000,000 or (ii) Liquidity shall be at least $500,000,000, including Aggregate Availability of at least $400,000,000;
(t) Life Insurance Premium Loans; provided that each Life Insurance Premium Loan shall be repaid no later than the last day of the first full fiscal quarter after such Life Insurance Premium Loan is incurred; and
(u) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Second Amendment (ODP Corp), Credit Agreement (Office Depot Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as and to the extent the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Refinancing Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred with respect to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses clause (b), (e), (f), and (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability disability, unemployment insurance or other employee benefits or social security laws or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness of any person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with a merger or acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof that is otherwise permitted by this Agreement; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or such assets are acquired) and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or such assets being acquired), and (ii) the aggregate principal amount Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth Section 6.12 after giving effect to such merger or acquisition and the incurrence of such Indebtedness permitted (as evidenced by this clause a written certification of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to any such merger or acquisition);
(j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause Earn-outs (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or including Earn-outs existing prior to such datethe Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 6.01) at any time outstandingand unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater incurrence by any Loan Party of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered Swap Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.07;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout price or similar obligations, or Guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such a, in each case, any case incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, (other than guarantees Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition), so long as the principal amount does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with such disposition;
(m) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, or in connection with any automated clearing house transfer of funds; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within 10 days of its incurrence;
(n) Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, extinguished within five Business Days after its incurrence;
(o) customer deposits and advance payments received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(contingent obligations referred p) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation, stock-based compensation or retirement benefits to employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in a footnote the ordinary course of business; and
(q) Indebtedness (including guarantees, bonding, documentary or stand-by letters of credit, short term loans, foreign currency facilities, credit card facilities or any other facility or accommodation used for the effective cash management and/or day to financial statements day operation of the business of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries) used as part of the ordinary operation of the business of the Loan Parties which is intraday, or, if not intraday, only to the extent it involves Funded Indebtedness up to $5,000,000 in aggregate for the Loan Parties at any time;
(r) Subordinated Indebtedness on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and
(s) other Indebtedness of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will described above in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes in excess of this clause (x))$5,000,000. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, in the event that if an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories types of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) abovethe above clauses, the Borrower, in its sole reasonable discretion, will classify shall classify, and from time to time may subsequently reclassify reclassify, such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)such clauses.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (F45 Training Holdings Inc.), Credit Agreement (F45 Training Holdings Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsIndebtedness created hereunder;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) other than the Biovail SA Indebtedness, Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement improvement, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 40,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(kg) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted any Subsidiary that was incurred as an account party in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right respect of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee trade letters of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guaranteecredit;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(uh) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed evidenced by the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandingConvertible Notes; and
(xi) any other unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing including, for indemnificationgreater certainty only, adjustment of any unsecured and deferred purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed price to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes paid in respect of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Permitted Acquisitions.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Biovail Corp International), Credit Agreement (Biovail Corp International)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) and (i) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original IndebtednessIndebtedness (other than in the case of the Term Loan Obligations, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessas permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement), (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary not secured thereby prior to the date that such Refinance Indebtedness becomes effective, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries Term Loan Obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to Term Loan Cap (as defined in the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessIntercreditor Agreement);
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that Guarantees (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is including but not created in contemplation of limited to repurchase or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted remarketing obligations by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice of Indebtedness related to floor plan financing incurred by a franchise dealer, or other purchaser or lessor, for the purchase of Inventory manufactured or sold by Borrower, the proceeds of which Indebtedness is used solely to pay the purchase price of such Inventory by such franchise dealer or other purchaser or lessor and any related reasonable fees and expenses (including financing fees); provided, however, that (i) to the extent commercially practicable, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is secured by a perfected first priority Lien on such Inventory in favor of the holder of such Indebtedness and (ii) if Borrower is required to make payment with respect to such Guarantee, Borrower will have the right to receive either (A) title to such Inventory, (B) a valid assignment of a perfected first priority Lien in such Inventory or (C) the net proceeds of any resale of such Inventory; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (A.S.V., LLC), Credit Agreement (Manitex International, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) and (i) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original IndebtednessIndebtedness (other than in the case of the ABL Obligations, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessas permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement), (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary not secured thereby prior to the date that such Refinance Indebtedness becomes effective, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries ABL Obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount the ABL Cap (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement); provided, however, the Borrower shall not incur the Ex-Im Obligations (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) without first providing the Ex-Im Bank Documents and the Fast Track Export Loan Agreement for the Administrative Agent’s prior review and approval and such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal documents, agreement and any other agreement or document to be executed in connection therewith shall be in form and substance and upon terms acceptable to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessAdministrative Agent;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that Guarantees (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is including but not created in contemplation of limited to repurchase or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar remarketing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice of Indebtedness related to floor plan financing incurred by a franchise dealer, or other purchaser or lessor, for the purchase of Inventory manufactured or sold by the Borrower, the proceeds of which Indebtedness is used solely to pay the purchase price of such Inventory by such franchise dealer or other purchaser or lessor and any related reasonable fees and expenses (including financing fees); provided, however, that (i) to the extent commercially practicable, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is secured by a perfected first priority Lien on such Inventory in favor of the holder of such Indebtedness and (ii) if the Borrower is required to make payment with respect to such Guarantee, Borrower will have the right to receive either (A) title to such Inventory, (B) a valid assignment of a perfected first priority Lien in such Inventory or (C) the net proceeds of any resale of such Inventory; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (A.S.V., LLC), Credit Agreement (Manitex International, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Company will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations and any other Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofIndebtedness of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, Subsidiary (provided that all such Indebtedness in an aggregate amount in excess of the Dollar Amount of Ten Million Dollars (i$10,000,000) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party owing to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably acceptable to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent);
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Company of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, Subsidiary (provided that (iany such Guarantee provided by a Loan Party shall be made only to the extent that such Loan Party is otherwise permitted to incur such Indebtedness directly) pursuant to the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by other provisions of this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of provided that any such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or any such Guarantee of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated made pursuant to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsother provisions of this Section 6.01;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets (including any replacement thereof, and additions and accessions to such asset and the proceeds and products thereof (and any customary security deposits made in connection therewith)) prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsof the Company or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar instruments; provided, renewalshowever, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) in respect of any letters of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness credit (other than fees and interestletters of credit issued under the Revolving Loan Documents) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms or bankers’ acceptances or similar instruments shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are $400,000,000 at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednessany time;
(g) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary secured by a Lien on any asset of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (g) shall not exceed, at the time of the incurrence thereof, 10% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, the last day of the last fiscal quarter included in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a));
(h) unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $50,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that no such Dollar limitation shall apply to any incurrence of such Indebtedness (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no such unsecured Indebtedness so incurred shall be counted against such Dollar limitation) so long as at the time of the incurrence thereof and after giving effect thereto (on a Pro Forma Basis) (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.10;
(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit for the benefit of such Person) providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hj) Indebtedness of the Company or any Loan Party Subsidiary (including obligations in respect of letters of credit for the benefit of the issuer thereof) in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds bonds, performance and completion guarantees and similar obligationsobligations (other than in respect of other Indebtedness), in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under by Section 6.076.05;
(l) Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days after its incurrence;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed representing deferred compensation to exist pursuant to employees of the Company or any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the Company or any Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors or employees or to their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in respect each case to finance the purchase or redemption of netting servicesEquity Interests (or any option, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountswarrant or other right to acquire any Equity Interests) permitted by Section 6.07;
(o) Indebtedness consisting customer deposits and advance payments received by the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of financing of insurance premiums business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by of the Borrower Company or any Subsidiary consisting of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(rA) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation owed to any insurance provider for the financing of insurance premiums so long as such Indebtedness shall not be in excess of the amount of such premiums, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of such premiums, for the annual period in which such Indebtedness is incurred or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereofB) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(q) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof or is merged with and into the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that (x) such Indebtedness arising from agreements exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is merged with and into the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and is not created in contemplation of Borrower such Person becoming a Subsidiary or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationbeing merged with and into the Company or such Subsidiary, adjustment as the case may be, (y) the aggregate principal amount of purchase priceIndebtedness outstanding under this clause (q) shall not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate and extensions, earnout renewals, replacements and refinancings of any such Indebtedness so long as the principal amount (or similar obligationsaccreted value, in each caseif applicable) of such extensions, incurred renewals, replacements and refinancings does not exceed the principal (or assumed accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced (plus any accrued but unpaid interest and redemption premium payable by the terms of such Indebtedness thereon and other reasonable amounts paid, and reasonable fees and expenses incurred, in connection with the acquisition such extension, renewal, replacement or disposition of any businessrefinancing; provided, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Personfurther that, other than guarantees immediately after giving effect to such incurrence of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred pursuant to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (xq)). For purposes , no Event of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in Default exists and the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described covenants in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only 6.10 would be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)met on a Pro Forma Basis.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Term Loan Agreement (Bruker Corp), Term Loan Agreement (Bruker Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04, and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a non-Loan Party shall shall, in each case, be subject to Section 6.04 6.04, and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ki) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to Indebtedness (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium premiums thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses reasonably incurred, expenses) or increase the interest rate above the customarily available rates in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessthe market, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) interest are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ ' compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) i), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(xj) Indebtedness secured solely by real estate in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in respect of credit cards not constituting Banking Services in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xl) other unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is an aggregate principal amount not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) exceeding $10,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Cricut, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Cricut, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 6.01, and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and reasonable fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in accordance connection with clause (f) hereofsuch refinancing;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (iA) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(g) and (iiB) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (iA) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by under this Section 6.01, (iiB) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(h) and (iiiC) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness arising in connection with the Orogen Series A Preferred Stock, to the extent permitted under and in accordance with clause (xi) of the Section 6.06(a);
(f) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other Loan Party in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Indebtedness incurred to finance Capital Expenditures, including Capital Lease Obligations, and any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or and secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount plus other reasonable amounts paid, and reasonable interest, fees and expenses incurred in accordance with clause (f) belowconnection therewith, result in an earlier maturity date or decreased remaining weighted average life to maturity thereof or change the parties directly or indirectly responsible for the payment thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (eg) together with any Refinance shall not exceed, in each case, the cost of such acquisition, construction or improvement in the ordinary course of business; provided further that (A) if secured, the collateral therefor consists solely of the assets being financed, the products and proceeds thereof and books and records related thereto, and (B) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall does not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 53.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
ended Reference Period for which Financial Statements are available (f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, determined in each case incurred in the ordinary course of businesswithout regard to any write-downs or write-offs);
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jh) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(ki) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or its Subsidiaries arising (A) from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including customary earn-outs, and any other deferred payments of a similar nature incurred in an aggregate principal amount connection with any investment by any Subsidiary), in each case, whether or not exceeding evidenced by a note, and incurred or assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any asset sale permitted under this Agreement or Investment permitted under this Agreement (any such obligations, “Deferred Acquisition Obligations”), so long as no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing at the greater time of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% incurrence or assumption of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on or would result therefrom, or (B) from guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds, performance bonds or other similar obligations securing the consolidated balance sheet performance of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered or any Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingagreements;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nj) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsaccounts and employees’ credit or purchase cards;
(ok) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Indebtedness under Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.05;
(m) any Transfer Pricing Obligations not covered by Section 6.01(c), and facilities to finance real estate acquisitions and improvements, and renewals and refinancings thereof; provided, that any such Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness related to or arising from Transfer Pricing Obligations) under this clause (m) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(n) (A) loans made by (x) Virtusa C.V. to Virtusa Financing C.V. as evidenced by that certain Promissory Note, dated as of February 25, 2016, in the original principal amount of $180,000,000, (y) Virtusa Financing C.V. to Virtusa Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. as evidenced by that certain Promissory Note, dated as of February 25, 2016, in the original principal amount of $180,000,000, and (z) Virtusa Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. to VCSPL in the form of a non-convertible debenture in the original principal amount of $200,000,000, and in each case, any capitalized interest paid-in-kind or fees thereon (including premiums) (collectively, the “2016 Polaris Investments”); and (B) the 2018 Polaris Investments;
(o) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $30,000,000 at any time outstanding, provided that not more than $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the foregoing shall be secured Indebtedness;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit;
(q) Indebtedness consisting of usual and customary take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created incurred in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness promissory notes issued to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employeesemployees of Borrower or any Subsidiary, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance issued in exchange for the purchase or redemption by Borrower or such Subsidiary of its Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of to the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower extent permitted by clause (v) of Section 6.086.06(a);
(t) Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiaries incurred to finance working capital needs or for other general corporate purposes, not to exceed at any time outstanding $15,000,000;
(A) Indebtedness incurred by VCSPL with respect to a bank guarantee obtained in connection with the Polaris Tender Offer in an aggregate amount (calculated on the date of issuance of the bank guarantee and on each date the amount of such bank guarantee is increased or reduced) not to exceed $5,000,000 (x) at any time outstandingduring the first 45 days after the date of issuance of such bank guarantee, the Dollar Amount of $47,000,000, and (y) at any time after the 45th day after the date of issuance of such bank guarantee, the Dollar Amount of $80,000,000; provided, that such bank guarantee shall be terminated and expire automatically no later than the earlier of (i) the delisting of Polaris and (ii) one year plus 45 days after the date of issuance of such bank guarantee, and (B) a Guarantee by the Borrower of Indebtedness permitted under clause (A); and
(xv) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower obligations with respect to eTouch Retention Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Subsidiary that is a Massachusetts Securities Corporation shall create, incur, assume or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of permit to exist any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereofGuarantees of any Indebtedness) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more other than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through under clauses (xf) and will only be required to include the amount and type (j) of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)this Section 6.01.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Virtusa Corp), Credit Agreement (Virtusa Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) any Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary (including extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements thereof); provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) any Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees by the Borrower or another Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred under the ABL Credit Agreement) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary not owed to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofassets, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the Indebtedness does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets, and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 15,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ko) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Sigmatron International Inc), Credit Agreement (Sigmatron International Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Company will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(ai) Indebtedness under the Secured Subordinated Notes and the other Obligations;
(bii) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof First Amendment Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 6B and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fvi) hereof;
(ciii) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company to any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (ia) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party an Obligor to the Borrower Company or to any other Loan Party Subsidiary that is an Obligor shall be subject to Section 6.04 paragraph 6C and (iib) Indebtedness of any Loan Party the Company to any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is an Obligor to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party an Obligor shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteSubordinated Collateral Agent;
(div) Guarantees by the Borrower Company of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (ia) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01paragraph 6B, (iib) Guarantees by the Borrower Company or other Loan Party any Subsidiary that is an Obligor of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party an Obligor shall be subject to Section 6.04 paragraph 6C and (iiic) Guarantees permitted under this clause (div) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(ev) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fvi) belowhereof; provided that (ia) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (iib) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ev) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstandingoutstanding plus up to $25,000,000 to finance the acquisition of the warehouse the Company currently leases in St. Cloud, Minnesota;
(fvi) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jii) and (kv) hereof and not clause (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)xii) hereof; provided that, (ia) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (iib) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesObligor, (iiic) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Obligor that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (ivd) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (ve) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vif) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Subordinated Collateral Agent and the Lenders holders of the Subordinated Notes as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(gvii) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hviii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jix) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (ia) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (iib) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jix) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(kx) Senior Debt;
(xi) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Company’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (xi) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 2,500,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xxii) any Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition respect of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Securitization Facility.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Bluestem Brands, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Bluestem Brands, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary toDirectly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary owed to the Borrower or to any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided or of the Borrower owed to any Subsidiary; provided, that (i) all such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not shall be evidenced by the Intercompany Note, and, if owed to a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party Party, shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations First Priority Lien pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary Pledge and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01Security Agreement, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of all such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 unsecured and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligationspayment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Note, then (iii) any payment by any such Subsidiary Guarantor under any guaranty of the Obligations shall result in a pro tanto reduction of the amount of any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to the Borrower or to any of its Subsidiaries for whose benefit such payment is made and (iv) such Indebtedness is permitted as an Investment under Section 6.06(d);
(c) Unsecured Indebtedness that (i) matures after, and does not require any scheduled amortization, mandatory redemption, sinking fund obligation or other scheduled payments of principal prior to, the date which is six months after the Term Loan Maturity Date (it being understood that such Indebtedness may have mandatory prepayment, repurchase or redemptions provisions satisfying the requirement of clause (ii) hereof), (ii) has terms and conditions (other than interest rate, redemption premiums and subordination terms), taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Borrower than the terms and conditions customary at the time for high-yield senior unsecured debt securities issued in a public offering, and (iii) does not require a Subsidiary of Holdings other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors to be an obligor with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms Indebtedness; provided, that (1) both immediately prior and conditions that are at least as favorable after giving effect to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
incurrence thereof, (gx) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists shall exist or would result therefrom and Borrower (y) Holdings shall be in compliance with the Senior Unsecured Incurrence Test (on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured basis);
(d) Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of the Borrower and or any such Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements, in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or permitted dispositions of any business, assets or Subsidiary of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessSubsidiaries;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(me) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nf) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(og) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums guaranties in the ordinary course of businessbusiness of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees, real property lessors and licensees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(ph) guaranties by the Borrower of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary Guarantor or guaranties by a Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Borrower or another Subsidiary Guarantor with respect, in each case, to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01; provided, that if the Indebtedness that is being guarantied is unsecured and/or subordinated to the Obligations, the guaranty shall also be unsecured and/or subordinated to the Obligations;
(i) Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(j) Indebtedness incurred during any Fiscal Year in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate which is secured by purchase money Liens or incurred with respect to Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness; provided, that any such Indebtedness incurred with respect to purchase money (i) shall be secured only by the asset acquired in connection with the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (ii) shall constitute not less than 75.0% of the aggregate consideration paid with respect to such asset;
(i) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, in respect each case after the Closing Date as the result of letters of credita Permitted Acquisition, bank guaranteesprovided, bankers’ acceptancesthat (x) such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or at the time such assets were acquired and, or similar instruments issued or in each case, was not created in the ordinary course of business, including anticipation thereof and (y) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower Holdings or any of its Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiaries and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided provided, that (1) the direct and contingent obligors with respect to such repurchaseIndebtedness are not changed and (2) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any assets other than the assets securing the Indebtedness being renewed, redemption, extended or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)refinanced;
(rl) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings the type described in clause (or any direct or indirect parent thereofxi) of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries definition thereof incurred in the ordinary course of business;business and not for speculation purposes; and
(sm) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of other unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)$25,000,000.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit and Guaranty Agreement (RadNet, Inc.), Credit and Guaranty Agreement (RadNet, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor The Borrower will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, not create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist exist, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or permit to exist, any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on under the date hereof Privately Placed Notes and other Indebtedness, in each case, as set forth in Schedule 6.01 6.01, and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with respect of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (f) hereofb);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to or any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that that, any Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this clause (ic) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that which is not owed by a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAgreement on customary terms;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, all to the extent permitted by Section 6.05; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party no Guarantee of Indebtedness of any Restricted a Loan Party by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall will be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations);
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with respect of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (f) belowe); provided that (i) such Indebtedness (other than Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted above in this clause (e)) is incurred prior to or within 90 two hundred seventy (270) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursementproperty, casualty or liability insurance or self-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsinsurance in the ordinary course of business;
(qg) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)[reserved];
(rh) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation under Swap Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(i) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance, surety, stay, customs, appeal or replevin bonds or performance and completion guarantees and similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (obligations issued or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sj) any Guarantee by the Borrower Indebtedness in respect of judgments, decrees, attachments or a Restricted Subsidiary awards that do not constitute an Event of Indebtedness Default under clause (k) of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeArticle VII;
(tk) Incremental Equivalent Debt Indebtedness consisting of bona fide purchase price adjustments, earn-outs, indemnification obligations, obligations under deferred compensation or similar arrangements and Refinancing Equivalent Debt similar items incurred in connection with acquisitions and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoingasset sales not prohibited by Section 6.05 or 6.11;
(ul) Indebtedness in respect of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties line of credit facilities incurred in an the ordinary course of business; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (l) shall not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(vm) Contingent Indebtedness consisting of obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to make payments to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses with respect to the cancellation, or to finance the purchase or redemption redemption, of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and6.04;
(xn) Cash Management Obligations and other Indebtedness arising from agreements in respect of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationcard obligations, adjustment of purchase pricenetting services, earnout or overdraft protections, cash management services and similar obligationsarrangements, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection the ordinary course of business;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion providers of such insurance or their affiliates or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, assets or in a Restricted Subsidiary for principal amount not to exceed the purpose face amount of financing such acquisitionLetter of Credit;
(q) other Indebtedness; provided that Indebtedness shall be permitted to be incurred pursuant to this clause (q) only if at the time such Indebtedness is not reflected on incurred the balance sheet aggregate principal amount of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (xq) at such time (including such Indebtedness) would not exceed $50,000,000; and
(r) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (q) above. For purposes Indebtedness permitted by this Section 6.01 need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, in 6.01 permitting such Indebtedness. In the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses this Section 6.01, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, shall classify such Indebtedness (bor any portion thereof) through (x)as of the time of incurrence and will only be required to include the amount of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Caseys General Stores Inc), Credit Agreement (Caseys General Stores Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject evidenced by a Promissory Note pledged to Section 6.04 Lender pursuant to a Security Agreement, such pledge to be made not more than 90 days after the earlier of (x) the execution hereof or (y) the execution of such Promissory Note and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteLender;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, 6.01 and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased other than as a result of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednesscapitalization of interest, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto except in accordance with clause (d) of this Section 6.01, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional other unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth $500,000.00 in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Material Sciences Corp), Credit Agreement (Material Sciences Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will(a) The Credit Parties will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(ai) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(cii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, or of the Borrower to any Subsidiary; provided that (iA) such Indebtedness shall not have been transferred to any Person other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (B) such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by the Intercompany Note, and, if owing to a Credit Party, shall be subject to a First Priority Lien pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, (C) such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and, if owed by a Credit Party, subordinated in right of payment to the payment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Note, (D) any payment by any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Guarantee of the Obligations shall result in a pro tanto reduction of the amount of any Restricted Indebtedness owing by such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Loan Party Subsidiary for whose benefit such payment is made and (E) such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment under Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.6;
(diii) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise arising from treasury, depositary and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing-house transfers of funds;
(iv) Guarantees incurred in compliance with Section 6.6;
(v) Guarantees by the Borrower one or more Credit Parties of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of owed to Persons other than the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is Subsidiary and permitted by under this Section 6.01, (iiother than clause (vi) Guarantees or (viii) hereof);
(vi) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.1 and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(vii) Indebtedness consisting of (A) Capital Lease Obligations (other than Capital Lease Obligations in respect of leases of Real Estate Assets) and purchase money Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause respect of the foregoing, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and (fB) belowCapital Lease Obligations in respect of leases of Real Estate Assets acquired for use in the ordinary course of business; provided that all payments in respect of Indebtedness incurred under this clause (ivii)(B) shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any Fiscal Year; provided further that such Indebtedness under this clause (vii) is incurred prior to to, on or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such the construction or improvement of the related assets and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall does not exceed the greater cost of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date acquiring, constructing or improving such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on fixed or prior to such date) at any time outstandingcapital assets;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jviii) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the date hereof, or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary in a Permitted Acquisition, and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that (iA) such Indebtedness (other than any such Refinancing Indebtedness) exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (iior such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired (it being understood that the provisions of this clause (viii) will not prohibit any such Indebtedness to be increased through the utilization of available baskets or exceptions set forth in other clauses of this Section 6.1), (B) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jviii) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstandingoutstanding and (C) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary (other than such Person or the Subsidiary with which such Person is merged or consolidated or that so assumes such Person’s Indebtedness) shall Guarantee or otherwise become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness;
(kix) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, guaranties or similar instruments issued supporting performance, surety, statutory, appeal, bid or created in the ordinary course of businesssimilar obligations, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with obligations in respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
of property, casualty or liability insurance premiums (q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchaseany reimbursement obligations in respect thereof are reimbursed within 30 days following the incurrence thereof), redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sx) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of unsecured Indebtedness consisting of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance financing of insurance premiums with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee providers of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations insurance or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guaranteetheir Affiliates;
(txi) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing to the extent constituting Indebtedness, judgments, decrees, attachments or awards not constituting an Event of the foregoingDefault under Section 8.1(h);
(uxii) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount may not to exceed $5,000,000 2,500,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xxiii) other unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with and the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisitionDomestic Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness is may not reflected on exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the balance sheet of Holdingscontrary, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01issue any Disqualified Equity Interests, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any timeno Subsidiary will, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)not permit any Subsidiary to, issue any preferred stock or other preferred Equity Interests.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit and Guarantee Agreement (Telx Group, Inc.), Credit and Guarantee Agreement (Telx Group, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofof this Section 6.01;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted member of the Cott Mexican Group and of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any Borrower or to any other Subsidiary shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make such subordination provisions shall restrict payments by any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant Restricted Subsidiary to the Global Intercompany NoteCompany or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that such restrictions would be in violation of Section 4.8 of the Senior Subordinated Note Agreement;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other Loan Party any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Restricted member of the Cott Mexican Group and of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary if, and on the same terms as as, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is not increased except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon and any make-whole payments applicable thereto plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection incurred with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessrefinancing and by an amount equal to any existing unutilized commitments thereunder, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an any of its their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing, or renewal (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially ) are not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (Btaken as a whole) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any (x) Person (other than a Person that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, or (y) assumed in connection with any assets acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets being acquired and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $25,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that the greater aggregate principal amount of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as Indebtedness of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such datethat are not Borrowers permitted by this clause (j) shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingSenior Subordinated Notes;
(l) Indebtedness in respect [***] [Certain permitted transactions redacted]
(m) obligations of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.076.08;
(mn) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal endorsements of negotiable instruments for deposit or similar obligations incurred collection in the ordinary course of business;; and
(no) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections the Sidel Water Sale and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties Leaseback Transaction in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 31,500,000 in the aggregate at any time prior to the effectiveness of the GECC lease referenced therein and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, 27,000,000 in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)aggregate thereafter.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Credit Agreement (Cott Corp /Cn/), Credit Agreement (Cott Corp /Cn/)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower Holdings or to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings of Indebtedness of any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings or other any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsObligations (if such Indebtedness is so subordinated);
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition (including by way of any Permitted Acquisition) of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that provided, that, (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with (including any Refinance Indebtedness in respect refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f)) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 13 million at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f)o) or (s) hereof; provided, (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus the amount of any interest, premiums or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal penalties required to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon be paid plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessassociated therewith, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated (or required to become obligated) with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are either (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness Indebtedness, taken as a whole or (B) reflect current on market terms and conditions customary for such the type of Indebtedness being incurred pursuant to such refinancing as of the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, except in each case, for covenants or other provisions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then applicable Maturity Date, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit supporting such reimbursement or indemnification obligations for the benefit of such Person), in each case case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default Indebtedness or Event Guarantees of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in connection with any Swap Agreement permitted under Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness6.06;
(j) Indebtedness arising from customary agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout, deferred purchase price or similar obligations in connection with acquisitions or dispositions of any business or assets by or of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
(k) Judgments entered against Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not constituting an Event of Default;
(l) Indebtedness or Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided, that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and is owed to the financial institutions providing such arrangements;
(m) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries to finance the working capital needs of such Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $6.5 million (or the equivalent thereof) at any time;
(n) Indebtedness owed to sellers constituting consideration for Permitted Acquisitions;
(o) Indebtedness of a Person that or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as the date hereofresult of a Permitted Acquisition; provided provided, that (i) such Indebtedness exists existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary and (or is so merged or consolidated) or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in contemplation anticipation thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of or any such Indebtedness in connection accordance with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and clause (iif) hereof; provided further, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jo) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (xi) $10,000,000 32.5 million and (yii) 240.0% of Consolidated Total Assets EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (measured on a pro forma basis as or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(p) Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Guarantees given by them, or any letters of credit or bank guarantees issued by any bank or financial institution, in favor of any Governmental Authority to secure the date payment of Taxes owed by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Governmental Authorities;
(q) Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant Subsidiary owed to Section 5.01 most recently on sublessees in respect of security deposits or prior to such date) at advances held by the Borrower or any time outstandingRestricted Subsidiary in connection with the subletting sublessees of any leasehold interests of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(kr) other Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 26.0 million and (ii) 420% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or prior were required to such datebe) delivered to the Administrative Agent, at any time outstanding;
(ls) other unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, including Convertible Debt and related Permitted Equity Derivatives, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent does not exceed 6.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness) and (iii) such Indebtedness shall (x) not mature earlier than 91 days after the Stated Maturity Date, (y) have terms that are customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type and (z) not be mandatorily prepayable, repurchaseable or redeemable (except for customary asset sale or change of control provisions and, in respect the case of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07Convertible Debt, customary provisions requiring Holdings or any other Loan Parties to repurchase or convert all or any portion of the Convertible Debt) prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity Date;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(ot) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums or take or pay obligations contained in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries supply arrangements, in respect of letters of crediteach case, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect an amount not to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsexceed $5.0 million;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(ru) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Loan Parties and their respect Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sv) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee reimbursement obligations with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right the Existing Letter of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingCredit; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations Existing Letters of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01Credit is fully cash collateralized;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current the extent constituting Indebtedness, advances to or former officers, managers, consultants, directors from a Foreign Subsidiary in respect of transfer pricing and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses cost-sharing arrangements (i.e. “cost-plus” arrangements) in connection with the services provided by such Foreign Subsidiary to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandinga Loan Party; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower (i) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected contingent interest on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (ba) through (x)w) above and (ii) customary indemnities contained in mandate, engagement and commitment letters, facility agreements, purchase agreements and indentures, in each case entered into in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 6.01 and any refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f) hereof.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof hereofEffective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 500,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), ) and (e), (f), ) and (i), ) and (j) and (kh) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereofEffective Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 500,000 at any time outstanding;; and
(kj) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Borrower’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (j) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 250,000 at any time outstanding.; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Globalscape Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower a Loan Party to another Loan Party or to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower a Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred after the Effective Date to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 15,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) Effective Date if such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause Subsidiary;
(j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;Permitted Revolving Indebtedness; and
(k) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Refinance Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofrespect thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations, if applicable;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) ), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $5,000,000 (or such greater amount as the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and Administrative Agent may agree in its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such datesole discretion) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest a reasonable premium and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, incurred in connection with such Refinance Indebtednesstherewith, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its any Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary, in each case that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness Indebtedness, is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viv) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or any of the other Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of letters of credit, banker’s acceptances, bank guarantees, performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness on terms and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis conditions (including with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect respect to any cash payments) acceptable to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and Administrative Agent in its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednesssole discretion;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) ), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of obligations (icontingent or otherwise) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to existing or arising under any Swap Agreement permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.07;
(l) unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07business and not past due;
(m) unsecured Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect consisting of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsthe financing of insurance premiums;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
Foreign Subsidiaries (pi) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties business credit cards in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
and (vii) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(p) unsecured Indebtedness in the form of purchase price adjustments, earn outs, deferred compensation, or other arrangements representing Acquisition consideration or deferred payments of a similar nature incurred in connection with Investments permitted by Section 6.04; and
(xq) other Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is an aggregate principal amount not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) exceeding $5,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Nerdwallet, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofPermitted Refinancings thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 6.05(d) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other no Loan Party of shall guarantee any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this incurred in reliance on clause (dh) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsor (o) of this Section 6.01;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowPermitted Refinancings thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 51.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment trade letters of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednesscredit;
(g) Indebtedness owed to of the Borrower or any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability Subsidiary secured by a Lien on any asset of the Borrower or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred any Subsidiary and Permitted Refinancings thereof; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (g) shall not in the ordinary course aggregate exceed the greater of business1.25% of Consolidated Total Assets and $25,000,000 at any time (or if such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on any Collateral, the greater of 0.375% of Consolidated Total Assets and $7,500,000 at any time);
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof and Permitted Refinancings thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jh) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 20.75% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) $15,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 Permitted Unsecured Debt and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingPermitted Refinancings thereof;
(lj) Indebtedness in respect of Obligations under Swap Agreements permitted under by Section 6.076.06;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nk) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise similar arrangements, in each case, in connection with deposit accounts;
(ol) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums constituting working capital adjustments, purchase price adjustments, non-competes, consulting, deferred compensation, earn-out obligations, contingent consideration, contributions, and similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of businessconnection with any Permitted Acquisition, investment or Disposition, in each case, permitted under this Agreement;
(pm) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other Loan Party in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, acceptances or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(qn) Promissory notes issued Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations not in connection with money borrowed, in each case provided in the repurchaseordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, redemption or other acquisition or retirement including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)business;
(ro) Indebtedness consisting of seller financing, seller notes and other similar obligations incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other investment permitted under this Agreement;
(p) [intentionally omitted];
(q) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements obligations to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sr) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under deferred compensation or a Restricted Subsidiary that was other similar arrangements with employees incurred by such Person in compliance connection with this covenantPermitted Acquisitions or any other investments permitted hereunder constituting acquisitions of Persons or businesses or divisions;
(s) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;and
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt other unsecured Indebtedness (and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(uRefinancings thereof) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed exceeding the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 11.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) $25,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such . To the extent otherwise constituting Indebtedness, the accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount deemed not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) be Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (LHC Group, Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof hereof, and Indebtedness existing on the date of the Specified Acquisition, and, in each case, set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower Company or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Company to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Company of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower Company or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such or renewal of Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of under any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), ) and (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate as of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with date hereof of such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Company or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Domestic Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that is a Foreign Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 15,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Company’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (k) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Other unsecured Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the an aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) exceeding $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewals, refinancings and replacements refinancing or renewal (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being so extended, refinanced or renewed being referred to herein as the “Original Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable (except as to interest rate) to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Refinanced Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred Unsecured guaranties by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Parent, Laitram or Intralox of any foreign bank loans or guaranties up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;$5,000,000; and
(j) Indebtedness on Letters of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after Credit listed on Schedule 1.01, until such Letters of Credit terminate not later than the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured expiry dates listed on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Schedule 1.01.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewals, refinancings and replacements refinancing or renewal (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being so extended, refinanced or renewed being referred to herein as the “Original Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Refinanced Indebtedness, except by an in the amount equal to unpaid accrued interest of reasonable and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees customary fees, cost and expenses reasonably incurred, incurred in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessthe extension, renewal or replacement, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness, and (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Refinanced Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, (ii) the combined principal amount of Indebtedness of all Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to this clause (i), for which the Specified Conditions are not satisfied at the time such Persons become Subsidiaries, shall not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, (iii) any such Indebtedness shall mature after the latest Maturity Date possible hereunder, and (iv) any such Indebtedness of any Domestic Subsidiary or Canadian Subsidiary shall be unsecured;
(j) Indebtedness arising under (i) the Convertible Senior Notes, (ii) the Senior Unsecured Notes; and (iii) the Subordinated Convertible Notes; provided, that (A) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, the Convertible Senior Notes shall not exceed $355,000,000, (B) the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes shall not exceed $600,000,000, (l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereofC) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes shall not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 125,000,000, and (iiD) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as the aggregate principal amount of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness Subordinated Convertible Notes shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).429,463,000;
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Incur any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensionsPermitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;
(i) Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, renewals, refinancings including any Indebtedness created under Section 2.20 or 2.21 hereof and replacements of (ii) (A) any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance (in whole or in part) such Indebtedness and (B) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness to Refinance (in whole or in part) any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofCredit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a owing to any Loan Party shall be subordinated to evidenced by the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Subordinated Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other and the Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiaries pursuant to Swap Agreements to the extent that, provided that at the time entered into, such Swap Agreements were (i) in the Indebtedness so Guaranteed ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is permitted by this Section 6.01, exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities (including currency risks) or (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower in order to effectively cap, collar or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisitionSubsidiary;
(e) Obligations in respect of Cash Management Services and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, construction automatic clearing house arrangements, employees’ credit or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)cards, including Capital Lease Obligations overdraft protections and any Indebtedness assumed similar arrangements and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts, in each case, incurred in the acquisition ordinary course of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that business;
(i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness constituting reimbursement obligations in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any bankers’ acceptance, bank guarantees, letters of credit, warehouse receipt or similar facilities entered into in the Indebtedness described ordinary course of business (including in clauses (b)respect of workers compensation claims, (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection consistent with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensationpast practice, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement insurance or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of self-insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption health, disability or other acquisition employee benefits or retirement property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance) and (ii) Indebtedness supported by Letters of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, Credit or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or letters of credit under similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties facilities in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater Stated Amount of such Letters of Credit or stated amount of such other letters of credit under such similar facilities;
(g) Indebtedness in respect of contracts (including trade contracts and government contracts), statutory obligations, performance bonds, bid bonds, custom bonds, stay and appeal bonds, surety bonds, indemnity bonds, judgment bonds, performance and completion and return of money bonds and guarantees, financial assurances, bankers’ acceptance facilities and similar obligations or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case not in connection with the borrowing of money, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations;
(i) $5,000,000 Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is a Restricted Subsidiary that survives a merger, consolidation or amalgamation with such Person or any of its Subsidiaries) or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case after the Effective Date as the result of an Acquisition or Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that;
(A) subject to Section 1.10, before and after giving pro forma effect thereto, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (iib), (h) 1% or (i) has occurred and is continuing;
(B) as of Consolidated Total Assets the date that any such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (measured or is a Restricted Subsidiary that survives a merger, consolidation or amalgamation with such a Person or any of its Subsidiaries) or the date that any such assets are acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness then outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(h) does not exceed, except as contemplated by the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”, the sum of
(I) the Incremental Base Amount plus
(II) subject to Section 1.10, an aggregate amount such that, after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of any such Indebtedness and to such Acquisition, Investment, any Specified Event to be consummated in connection therewith, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with a Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as such ratio is calculated as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 Test Period most recently ended on or prior to the date of such date) at any time outstanding; provided that Incurrence, as if such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to Incurrence, Acquisition, Investment or Specified Event had occurred on the Loan Partiesfirst day of such Test Period, of not greater than 4.50:1.00;
(vC) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Indebtedness of existed at the time such Person became a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current Subsidiary or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance at the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; such assets were acquired and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed was not created in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that anticipation thereof;
(D) such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, guaranteed in any respect by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred other than any such Person that so becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is the survivor of a merger with such Person or any of its Subsidiaries) (except, for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent permitted by dollar for dollar usage of any other basket set forth in Section 6.01); and
(E) (x) the Equity Interests of such Person is pledged to the Administrative Agent to the extent required under Section 5.10 and Section 5.11 and (y) such Person executes a footnote supplement to financial statements each applicable Security Document (or alternative guarantee and not otherwise reflected on security arrangements in relation to the balance sheet will not be deemed Secured Obligations) and a counterpart signature page to be reflected the Intercompany Subordinated Note, in each case to the extent required under Section 5.10 or Section 5.11, as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes applicable; provided that the requirements of this clause (xE) shall not apply to any Indebtedness of the type that could have been Incurred under Section 6.01(j)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01; and
(ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance (in whole or in part) such Indebtedness; provided, in that the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence Incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence and other transactions occurring in connection therewith and use of proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness so Incurred under this Section 6.01(h) by Non-Guarantors does not exceed the then-available Non-Guarantor Cap;
(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or issuance any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance an Acquisition or upon similar Investment; provided that,
(A) subject to Section 1.10, before and after giving pro forma effect thereto, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (b), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing;
(B) as of the application date of all or a portion such Incurrence and after giving pro forma effect thereto, and the use of the proceeds thereof or subsequentlythereof, meets the criteria aggregate principal amount of more than one Indebtedness then outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(i), does not exceed, except as contemplated by the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”, the sum of
(I) the Incremental Base Amount plus
(II) subject to Section 1.10, an aggregate amount such that, after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of any such Indebtedness and to such Acquisition, Investment, any Specified Event to be consummated in connection therewith, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with a Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as such ratio is calculated as of the categories last day of the Test Period most recently ended on or prior to the date of such Incurrence, as if such Incurrence, Acquisition, Investment or Specified Event had occurred on the first day of such Test Period, of not greater than 4.50:1.00;
(C) if such Indebtedness is Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed in any respect by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary Loan Party (except, for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent permitted Indebtedness described by dollar for dollar usage of any other basket set forth in Section 6.01(b6.01);
(D) through (x) abovethe Equity Interests of any Person acquired in such Permitted Business Acquisitions or Investments permitted under Section 6.04 (other than 6.04(r) or 6.04(s)) (the “Acquired Person”) is pledged to the Administrative Agent to the extent required under the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and (y) such Acquired Person executes a supplement to each of the Guarantee and the Collateral Agreement and a counterpart signature page to the Intercompany Subordinated Note (or alternative guarantee and security arrangements in relation to the Secured Obligations), in each case, to the extent required under the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement; and
(E) the terms of such Indebtedness shall be consistent with the requirements set forth in clause (a), clause (b) and, if applicable, clause (f) of the definition of “Permitted Additional Debt”; provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such five Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it disagrees); and
(ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance (in whole or in part) such Indebtedness; provided, that the at the time of Incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence and other transactions occurring in connection therewith and use of proceeds thereof, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify aggregate principal amount of such item of Indebtedness so Incurred under this Section 6.01(i) by Non-Guarantors does not exceed the then-available Non-Guarantor Cap.
(j) (i) Indebtedness (including Financing Lease Obligations and other Indebtedness arising under mortgage financings and purchase money Indebtedness) the proceeds of which are used to finance the acquisition, development, construction, repair, restoration, replacement, maintenance, upgrade, expansion or any portion improvement of fixed or capital assets or otherwise Incurred in respect of Capital Expenditures and other Financing Lease Obligations; provided that such Indebtedness is Incurred concurrently with or within 365 days after the date of substantial completion of the applicable acquisition, development, construction, repair, restoration, replacement, maintenance, upgrade, expansion or improvement or the making of the applicable Capital Expenditure; provided, further, that, at the time of Incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect thereto and the use of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness then outstanding pursuant to this clause (j)(i) (when aggregated with the aggregate principal amount of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to clause (j)(ii) in any one or more respect of such Indebtedness then outstanding) shall not, except as contemplated by the types definition of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”, exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) $75,000,000 and will only be required (y) 5.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower for the Test Period most recently ended on or prior to include such date of Incurrence (measured as of the amount and type of date such Indebtedness in is Incurred based upon the Section 5.01 Financials most recently delivered on or prior to such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (xdate).; and
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Weight Watchers International Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or prewholly-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted owned Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowBorrower; provided that (i) in the case of Indebtedness owing to a Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes that are pledged to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Security Agreement, (ii) in the case of any Indebtedness owing by a Loan Party to any Excluded Subsidiary, such Indebtedness shall be on subordination terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (iii) such Indebtedness shall be otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 6.04;
(c) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is incurred prior to or within 90 days after continuing, Purchase Money Obligations and Capital Lease Obligations of any Loan Party; provided that (i) any Liens securing such acquisition or Indebtedness satisfy the completion of such construction or improvement requirements set forth in Section 6.02(c); and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ec) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hd) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(je) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofLoan Party under Swap Obligations incurred pursuant to Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07; provided that if such Swap Obligations relate to interest rates, (i) such Swap Obligations relate to payment obligations on Indebtedness exists at otherwise permitted to be incurred by the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Loan Documents and (ii) the aggregate notional principal amount of such Swap Obligations at the time incurred does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause to which such Swap Obligations relate;
(f) above, shall not exceed Indebtedness incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries owing to any Person that was a Lender at the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date time such Indebtedness is incurred based on was incurred, in an amount not to exceed a Dollar Amount of $35,000,000 in the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted aggregate for all Foreign Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(kg) Indebtedness customary indemnification and purchase price adjustment obligations (including earnouts) incurred in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding connection with Permitted Acquisitions and Dispositions permitted under Section 6.05;
(h) Guarantees incurred in the greater ordinary course of business in respect of obligations to lessors under operating leases;
(i) $20,000,000 and (iiIndebtedness owing under the agreements set forth on Schedule 6.01(i) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of or to any Lenders or other financial institutions approved in writing by the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and Administrative Agent in its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness sole discretion in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed any agreement to exist pursuant to any guarantiesprovide cash management services, performanceincluding treasury, suretydepository, statutoryoverdraft, appeal credit or similar obligations incurred debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(nj) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guaranty Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a the Loan Party Parties otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(wk) the Canadian Intercompany Note; provided that, such Canadian Intercompany Note shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent required to be pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement;
(l) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to MediaMind pursuant to any Recharge Agreement, in the aggregate amount set forth in and as otherwise evidenced by the MediaMind Intercompany Notes; provided that, such MediaMind Intercompany Notes shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent required to be pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement;
(m) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent Loan Parties of the Borrower permitted by a type not otherwise described in this Section 6.08, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 7,500,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xn) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected existing on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to date hereof and set forth in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (xSchedule 6.01(n).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant in accordance with the terms set forth on Schedule 1.01 or otherwise on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations6.04;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition (including by way of any Permitted Acquisition) of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that that, other than with respect to any such Indebtedness attaching to assets or Persons acquired in connection with the Permitted Omega Acquisition (including any refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f)), (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with (including any Refinance Indebtedness in respect refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f)) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the aggregate principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated (or required to become obligated) with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness Indebtedness, taken as a whole, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event Subordinated Indebtedness of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries any Loan Party in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) exceeding $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(kj) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards Guarantees of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Subsidiary in connection with any Swap Agreement permitted by under Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and6.06;
(xk) Indebtedness arising from customary agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout earnout, deferred purchase price or similar obligationsobligations in connection with acquisitions or dispositions of any business or assets by or of the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
(l) Judgments entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent not constituting an Event of Default;
(m) Indebtedness or Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements, providing that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and is owed to the financial institutions providing such arrangements and such Indebtedness is extinguished within five (5) Business Days following the Borrower or any Subsidiary becoming aware of the incurrence thereof;
(n) Indebtedness of foreign Subsidiaries to finance the working capital needs of such foreign Subsidiaries, provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof) at any time;
(o) Indebtedness owed to sellers constituting consideration for Permitted Acquisitions;
(p) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as the result of a Permitted Acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, incurred was not created in anticipation thereof;
(q) Indebtedness or assumed Guarantees in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000, consisting of reimbursement obligations owed to banks providing the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with backstop, letter of credit, guarantee or equivalent services in connection with its leased properties;
(r) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any Guarantees given by them, or any letters of credit or bank guarantees issued by any bank or financial institution, in favor of any Governmental Authority to secure the payment of Taxes owed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to such Governmental Authorities;
(s) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary owed to sublessees in respect of security deposits or advances held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition or disposition subletting to such sublessees of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees leasehold interests of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary;
(contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on t) Indebtedness of the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (Borrower or any portion thereofSubsidiary in respect of Capital Lease Obligations incurred in connection with employee vehicle financing arrangements in India; and
(u) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $7,500,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, Neither the Borrower nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary towill, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsIndebtedness created under the Credit Documents (including pursuant to Sections 2.24, 2.25 and 2.26);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Indebtedness shall not have been transferred to any Person other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Indebtedness owing by any Credit Party to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the payment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Indebtedness Subordination Agreement and (iii) such Indebtedness owing by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to any Credit Party is permitted as an Investment under Section 6.6 (other than in reliance on Section 6.6(r));
(c) Guarantees incurred in compliance with Section 6.6(d);
(d) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.1, or incurred pursuant to credit facilities existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.1 (in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth on Schedule 6.1 in respect of such credit facilities), and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether of the Borrower or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)any Restricted Subsidiary, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofObligations, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets, or (iiB) assumed in connection with the acquisition of any fixed or capital assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided, in the case of this clause (i), that at the time of incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto and the use of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by then outstanding under this clause (e) i), together with any Refinance the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by then outstanding under clause (fii) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 45,000,000 and (y) 52.50% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 then most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings ended Test Period; and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of businessany Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes (other than as a result of a redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary) a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the date hereof; Closing Date, or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed after the Closing Date by any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets by such Restricted Subsidiary in an Acquisition permitted hereunder, provided that (iA) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired and (B) immediately after giving effect to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary becoming liable with respect to such Indebtedness (whether as a result of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assumption), and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio, determined as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period, shall not exceed 3.75:1.00 or (y) the Total Net Leverage Ratio determined as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period shall be no greater than the Total Net Leverage Ratio determined as of such date but without giving Pro Forma Effect thereto, and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the form of deferred purchase price of property, purchase price adjustments, earn-outs or other arrangements representing Acquisition Consideration incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition permitted hereunder; provided that at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving Pro Forma effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by then outstanding under this clause (j) i), together with any Refinance the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by then outstanding under clause (fii) abovebelow, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 5,000,000 and (y) 20.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period; and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(i) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties, provided that at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto and the use of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness then outstanding under this clause (i), together with the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness then outstanding under clause (ii) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $50,000,000 and (y) 2.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period; and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(i) (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not CFCs or CFC Holding Companies, provided that at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto and the use of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness then outstanding under this clause (i), together with the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness then outstanding under clause (ii) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $50,000,000 and (y) 2.75% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period; and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(j) (i) Permitted Pari Passu Secured Indebtedness, Permitted Junior Lien Secured Indebtedness and Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness, provided that (A) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred under this clause (i) on any date shall not exceed the Incremental Amount as of such date, (B) the final scheduled maturity of any such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than the latest Maturity Date in effect as of the date of the incurrence thereof, (C) the weighted average life to maturity of any such Indebtedness shall be no shorter than the longest remaining weighted average life to maturity of any Class of Loans outstanding as of the date of the incurrence thereof (and, for purposes of determining the weighted average life to maturity of any such outstanding Loans, the effects of any prepayments made prior to the date of the determination shall be disregarded), (D) such Indebtedness satisfies the Specified Permitted Indebtedness Documentation Requirements and (E) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in clause (A) above and, if such Indebtedness or any portion thereof is being incurred in reliance on clause (b) of the definition of the term “Incremental Amount”, setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Incremental Amount under such clause; provided further that such Indebtedness may be incurred in the form of a bridge or other interim credit facility intended to be extended, renewed or refinanced with Long-Term Indebtedness (and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered such bridge or other interim credit facility shall be deemed to satisfy clauses (B) and (C) above so long as (x) such credit facility includes customary “rollover” provisions that are subject to no conditions precedent other than (I) the occurrence of the date specified for the “rollover” and (II) that no payment or bankruptcy event of default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) assuming such credit facility were to be extended pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on such “rollover” provisions, such extended credit facility would comply with clauses (B) and (C) above); and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or prior to such date) at any time outstandingunder this clause (ii);
(k) (i) Permitted Pari Passu Secured Indebtedness, Permitted Junior Lien Secured Indebtedness and Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness that, in an each case, refinances or replaces in whole or in part, any Loans; provided that (A) the original aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceeding exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Loans being refinanced (except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans, any original issue discount applicable to such Indebtedness and any reasonable fees, premiums and expenses relating to such refinancing), (B) on the date of effectiveness thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (iC) $20,000,000 and the final scheduled maturity of such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than the Maturity Date of the Class of Loans being refinanced, (iiD) 4% the weighted average life to maturity of Consolidated Total Assets such Indebtedness (measured on a pro forma basis as if other than in the form of revolving loans) shall be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Class of Loans being refinanced (and, for purposes of determining the weighted average life to maturity of any such refinanced or replaced Loans, the effects of any prepayments made prior to the date of the determination shall be disregarded), (E) such Loans being refinanced or replaced shall be repaid or prepaid substantially concurrently with the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on and (F) such Indebtedness satisfies the consolidated balance sheet Specified Permitted Indebtedness Documentation Requirements; provided further that such Indebtedness may be incurred in the form of a bridge or other interim credit facility intended to be extended, renewed or refinanced with Long-Term Indebtedness (and such bridge or other interim credit facility shall be deemed to satisfy clauses (C) and (D) above so long as (x) such credit facility includes customary “rollover” provisions that are subject to no conditions precedent other than (I) the occurrence of the date specified for the “rollover” and (II) that no payment or bankruptcy event of default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) assuming such credit facility were to be extended pursuant to such “rollover” provisions, such extended credit facility would comply with clauses (C) and (D) above); and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or under this clause (ii);
(i) revolving credit Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) and/or any Guarantor Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding;
, together with the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness then outstanding under clause (lii) below, not exceeding the sum of (A) $75,000,000 plus (B) (x) $35,000,000 less (y) the excess, if any, of (1) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Permitted Incremental Equivalent Indebtedness incurred, plus the aggregate amount of Incremental Term Loan Commitments established and, without duplication, the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Term Loans incurred, in each case, in reliance on clause (a) of the definition of the term “Incremental Amount” over (2) $200,000,000, (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.07clause (i) above or this clause (ii) and (iii) the Guarantees of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) or (ii) above by any Credit Party; provided that (I) such Indebtedness is not Guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Guarantor Subsidiaries, (II) such Indebtedness is not secured by any assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral and (III) if such Indebtedness is secured, the administrative agent, collateral agent and/or any similar representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to the ABL Intercreditor Agreement, providing that the Liens on the Term Priority Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank junior in priority to the Liens on the Term Priority Collateral created under the Credit Documents;
(mi) the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding $360,000,000 and (ii) any Refinancing Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to in respect of any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of businessunder this clause (ii);
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise arising from treasury, depository, credit card, debit cards and cash management services or in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting any automated clearing-house transfers of financing of insurance premiums funds, overdraft or any similar services, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(po) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, acceptances or similar instruments issued or created by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Hedge Agreements, including in respect of workers workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers workers’ compensation claims;
(qp) Promissory notes issued Indebtedness in respect of, or in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments relating to, performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds, performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the repurchase, redemption borrowing of money or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any Hedge Agreements;
(q) Indebtedness owed to current or former officerofficers, director directors or employee employees of any Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (or their respective estates, heirs, family members, spouses and former spouses, domestic partners and former domestic partners or beneficiaries under their respective estates) to finance the purchase or redemption of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is Equity Interests in the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)6.4;
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation consisting of the financing of insurance premiums or similar take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that do not constitute Guarantees, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by Indebtedness in the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary form of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was indemnification obligations incurred in compliance connection with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is any Acquisition or other Investment permitted by its express terms subordinated Section 6.6 (other than in right of payment to the Obligations reliance on Section 6.6(r)) or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeDisposition permitted by Section 6.8;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and Capital Lease Obligations arising under any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoingSale/Leaseback Transaction permitted under Section 6.9 in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding $10,000,000;
(u) Indebtedness consisting of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Transactions, Permitted Acquisitions or any other Investment expressly permitted hereunder; and
(v) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations referred to described in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x))Section 6.1. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.016.1, (i) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).descr
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willCreate, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations incurred by it;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.1 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofSection 7.1(f);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and 7.4(e), (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; providedLender, further, that no and (iii) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to any Loan Party or the Borrower shall be evidenced by an intercompany note (which may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (iibe a master grid note) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant delivered to the Global Intercompany NoteLender with an endorsement or allonge, as Collateral;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.017.1, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to the provision to Section 6.04 7.4(f) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (dSection 7.1(d) shall be subordinated to any Obligations of the Secured Obligations applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowSection 7.1(f); provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (eSection 7.1(e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $100,000 in principal amount or, when combined with the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as principal amount of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 7.1(b), $200,000 in principal amount, in each case at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jSections 7.1(b) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”7.1(e); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased above the Original Indebtedness, except by an maximum amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with of such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness then or previously permitted hereunder, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;; and
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness constituting an Incremental Term Loan Facility or a Commitment Increase);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower Holdings or to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings of Indebtedness of any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings or other any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsObligations (if such Indebtedness is so subordinated);
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition (including by way of any Permitted Acquisition) of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that provided, that, (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with (including any Refinance Indebtedness in respect refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f)) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 25 million and (y) 525% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or prior were required to such datebe) delivered to the Administrative Agent at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f)o) or (s) hereof; provided, (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus the amount of any interest, premiums or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal penalties required to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon be paid plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessassociated therewith, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated (or required to become obligated) with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the weighted average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are either (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness Indebtedness, taken as a whole or (B) reflect current on market terms and conditions customary for such the type of Indebtedness being incurred pursuant to such refinancing as of the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, except in each case, for covenants or other provisions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then applicable Maturity Date, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit supporting such reimbursement or indemnification obligations for the benefit of such Person), in each case case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default Indebtedness or Event Guarantees of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in connection with any Swap Agreement permitted under Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness6.06;
(j) Indebtedness arising from customary agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout, deferred purchase price or similar obligations in connection with acquisitions or dispositions of any business or assets by or of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
(k) Judgments entered against Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not constituting an Event of Default;
(l) Indebtedness or Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided, that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and is owed to the financial institutions providing such arrangements;
(m) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of $35 million (or the equivalent thereof) and 35% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent at any time outstanding;
(n) Indebtedness owed to sellers constituting consideration for Permitted Acquisitions;
(o) Indebtedness of a Person that or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as the date hereofresult of a Permitted Acquisition; provided provided, that (i) such Indebtedness exists existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary and (or is so merged or consolidated) or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in contemplation anticipation thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of or any such Indebtedness in connection accordance with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and clause (iif) hereof; provided further, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jo) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (xi) $10,000,000 40 million and (yii) 240.0% of Consolidated Total Assets EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (measured on a pro forma basis as or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(p) Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Guarantees given by them, or any letters of credit or bank guarantees issued by any bank or financial institution, in favor of any Governmental Authority to secure the date payment of Taxes owed by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Governmental Authorities;
(q) Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant Subsidiary owed to Section 5.01 most recently on sublessees in respect of security deposits or prior to such date) at advances held by the Borrower or any time outstandingRestricted Subsidiary in connection with the subletting sublessees of any leasehold interests of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(kr) other Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 40.0 million and (ii) 440% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or prior were required to such datebe) delivered to the Administrative Agent, at any time outstanding;
(ls) other Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, including unsecured Convertible Debt and related Permitted Equity Derivatives, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent does not exceed 3.50 to 1.00 (or, following the delivery of a Leverage Step-Up Election in respect accordance with the terms herein and solely during any such Leverage Step-Up Period, 4.00 to 1.00) on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to the incurrence of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07such Indebtedness) and (iii) such Indebtedness shall (x) not mature earlier than 91 days after the Stated Maturity Date and (y) have terms that are customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type;
(mt) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesconsisting of the financing of insurance premiums or take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, performancein each case, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(ru) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Loan Parties and their respect Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sv) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee reimbursement obligations with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right the Existing Letters of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingCredit; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations Existing Letters of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01Credit are fully cash collateralized;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current the extent constituting Indebtedness, advances to or former officers, managers, consultants, directors from a Foreign Subsidiary in respect of transfer pricing and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses cost-sharing arrangements (i.e. “cost-plus” arrangements) in connection with the services provided by such Foreign Subsidiary to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandinga Loan Party; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower (i) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected contingent interest on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (ba) through (x)w) above and (ii) customary indemnities contained in mandate, engagement and commitment letters, facility agreements, purchase agreements and indentures, in each case entered into in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 6.01 and any refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f) hereof.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower shall not, nor will shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Term Loans);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or and/or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party Party, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment under Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.06; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations of such Loan Party on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to the Global an Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause );
(iic) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note[reserved];
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Borrower Closing Date and not in contemplation thereof or any other purchase of assets or Capital Stock, and Indebtedness arising from guarantees, letters of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the performance of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsany such agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) pursuant to tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the foregoing items;
(f) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of commercial credit cards, stored value cards, purchasing cards, treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and interstate depository network services), employee credit card programs, cash pooling services and any arrangements or services similar to any of the foregoing and/or otherwise in connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts, including incentive, supplier finance or similar programs;
(i) guarantees by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the obligations of suppliers, customers and licensees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods, services, CRE Finance Assets or Real Estate Investments or progress payments in connection with such assets, goods and services and (iii) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or similar instruments supporting trade payables, warehouse receipts or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) guarantees by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to finance this Section 6.01 or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that in the acquisition, construction or improvement case of any fixed Guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of any non-Loan Party, the related Investment is permitted under Section 6.06;
(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary existing, or capital pursuant to commitments existing, on the Closing Date and, to the extent in excess of $6,000,000 described on Schedule 6.01;
(j) [reserved];
(k) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of obligations owing under incentive, supply, license or similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and/or (iii) obligations to reacquire assets or inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(whether or not constituting m) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Finance Leases and purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 0.36% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(n) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness assumed in connection with an acquisition or any other similar investment permitted hereunder after the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowClosing Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is (A) existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or the assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired and (B) was not created or incurred prior to or within 90 days after in anticipation of such acquisition or the completion of investment or such construction or improvement Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (eBorrower is in compliance with Section 6.13(a) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured calculated on a pro forma basis as Pro Forma Basis;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any stockholder of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant or any current or former director, officer, employee, member of management, manager or consultant of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (or their respective Immediate Family Members) to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of the Borrower permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.04(a);
(fp) Indebtedness which represents extensionsrefinancing, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such refunding or replacing any Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in permitted under clauses (b), (e), (fa), (i), (jm), (n), (r), (u), (y), and (z) of this Section 6.01 (“Refinancing Indebtedness”) and (k) hereof (such any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)in respect thereof; provided that, :
(i) the principal amount of such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase exceed the principal amount or interest rate of the Original IndebtednessIndebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except by (A) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest interest, penalties and premium premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus underwriting discounts, other reasonable amounts paid and fees customary fees, commissions and expenses reasonably incurred(including upfront fees, original issue discount or initial yield payments) incurred in connection with the relevant refinancing, refunding or replacement and the related refinancing transaction, (B) an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (C) additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (provided that (x) any additional Indebtedness referenced in this clause (C) satisfies the other applicable requirements of this definition (with additional amounts incurred in reliance on this clause (C) constituting a utilization of the relevant basket or exception pursuant to which such Refinance Indebtednessadditional amount is permitted) and (y) if such additional Indebtedness is secured, the Lien securing such Indebtedness satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 6.02),
(ii) other than in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clauses (i), (m), (n), (r), (u) and/or (y) (and other than customary bridge loans with a maturity date of not longer than one year; provided that any loans, notes, securities or other Indebtedness which are exchanged for or otherwise replace such bridge loans shall be subject to the requirements of this clause (ii)), such Indebtedness has (A) subject to the Permitted Earlier Maturity Indebtedness Exception, a final maturity equal to or later than (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness, does not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the earlier of (x) the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date and (y) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced and (B) subject to the Permitted Earlier Maturity Indebtedness Exception and other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, such Indebtedness (x) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (without giving effect to any Prepayments thereof) or (y) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the outstanding Initial Term Loans at such time,
(iii) [reserved],
(iv) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (m), (r), (u) and (z) (solely as it relates to the Base Incremental Amount) of this Section 6.01, the incurrence thereof shall be without duplication of any amounts outstanding in reliance on the relevant clause,
(v) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01 incurred as Replacement Term Loans, (A) such Indebtedness, if secured, is secured only by Permitted Liens at the time of such refinancing, refunding or replacement (it being understood that secured Indebtedness may be refinanced with unsecured Indebtedness), and, to the extent the Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness were contractually subordinated at time of such refinancing to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loans, the Liens securing such Indebtedness either constitute Permitted Liens (other than pursuant to Section 6.02(k)) or are subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loans on terms not extended materially less favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), taken as a whole, to the Lenders than those applicable to the Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, or set forth in, or otherwise subject to, an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement, (B) such Indebtedness is incurred by the obligor or obligors in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01, (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was expressly contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, (x) such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, or (y) if not contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, the purchase, defeasance, redemption, repurchase, repayment, refinancing or other acquisition or retirement of such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.04(b) (other than Section 6.04(b)(i), and
(vi) in the case of Replacement Notes, (A) such Indebtedness is pari passu or junior in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with respect to the remaining Obligations hereunder, or is unsecured; provided that any such Indebtedness that is secured by Liens on the Collateral shall be subject to any additional property applicable Acceptable Intercreditor Agreements, (B) such Indebtedness is not secured by any assets other than the Collateral and shall not be incurred or Guaranteed by any Person other than one or more Loan Parties, (C) such Indebtedness is incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement, and (D) if such Replacement Notes are incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under the Loan Documents, then, except as otherwise set forth above in this Section 6.01(p), the other terms and conditions of such Replacement Notes, if not substantially identical to those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced (as determined by the Borrower in good faith), must either, at the option of the Borrower, (x) not be materially more restrictive to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) than (when taken as a whole) those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced (other than any terms which are applicable only after the then-existing Latest Maturity Date with respect to such Indebtedness), (y) be conformed (or added) to the Loan Documents for the benefit of the applicable Term Lenders or, as applicable, the Administrative Agent (i.e., by conforming or adding a term to the then-outstanding Term Loans pursuant to the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, it being understood that, without limitation, any amendment or modification to the Loan Documents that solely adds one or more terms for the benefit of the existing Term Lenders shall not require the consent of any Loan Party such existing Term Lender so long as the form (but not the substance) of the applicable agreement effecting such amendment or modification is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or (z) reflect then current market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by the Borrower in good faith); it being understood and agreed that any such Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Initial Term Loans hereunder in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with respect to the Secured Obligations hereunder that are secured on a first lien basis may participate (x) in any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a)(i) and (y) in any mandatory prepayments of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(b);
(q) [reserved];
(r) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed 200% of the amount of Net Proceeds received by the Borrower from any cash contribution (made in Cash or converted into Cash) to the common equity of the Borrower and from the issuance and sale by the Borrower of its Restricted SubsidiariesQualified Capital Stock, in each case, (iiii) no Loan Party other than any Net Proceeds received from the sale of Capital Stock to, or contributions from, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) other than the Available Excluded Contribution Amount, Cure Amounts and amounts otherwise applied under the Available Amount to incur a transaction (the amount of any Net Proceeds or contribution utilized to incur Indebtedness in reliance on this clause (r), a “Contribution Indebtedness Amount”);
(s) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Derivative Transaction not entered into for speculative purposes;
(t) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary representing (i) deferred compensation to current or former directors, officers, employees, members of management, managers, and consultants of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and (ii) deferred compensation or other similar arrangements in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted hereby;
(u) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) the greater of $185,000,000 and 1.325% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, plus (ii) at the election of the Borrower (and without duplication), any amount reallocated to this Section 6.01(u)(ii) from Section 6.04(a)(x) (provided that is not the Borrower may reallocate to Section 6.04(a)(x) any unutilized amounts under this 6.01(u)(ii) that were originally obligated with reallocated from Section 6.04(a)(x)));
(v) [reserved];
(w) [reserved];
(x) [reserved];
(y) [reserved];
(z) Incremental Equivalent Debt;
(aa) Indebtedness (including obligations in respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness) incurred by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of workers compensation claims, unemployment insurance (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening including premiums related thereto), other types of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednesssocial security, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) notpension obligations, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensationvacation pay, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement insurance or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of self-insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(ubb) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fg) hereof;
(c) intercompany Indebtedness of between the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteBorrowers;
(d) Guarantees by the a Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary thereof and by any Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower of Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary of a Borrower, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the a Borrower or other any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Subsidiary thereof and of any such Subsidiary to a Borrower or any Restricted other Subsidiary of a Borrower; provided that Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to any Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04;
(f) Indebtedness of a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofthereof (but excluding Indebtedness incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition), and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fh) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ef) together shall be subject to Section 6.12;
(g) Indebtedness of a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition (including, without limitation, any Refinance Indebtedness of the Person to be acquired which is assumed by such Borrower or Subsidiary), and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in respect thereof accordance with clause (h) hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred as of the effective date of such Permitted Acquisition, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (fg) below, shall not exceed the greater sum of (x) $30,000,000 5,000,000 in any fiscal year and (yiii) 5% the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Total Assets Indebtedness permitted by this clause (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant g) shall be subject to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.12;
(fh) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jg) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent Agents and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(gi) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ ' compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hj) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Systemax Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willCreate, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations incurred by it;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.1 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofSection 7.1(f);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and 7.4(e), (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; providedLender, further, that no and (iii) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary to any Loan Party or the Borrower shall be evidenced by an intercompany note (which may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (iibe a master grid note) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant delivered to the Global Intercompany NoteLender with an endorsement or allonge, as Collateral;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.017.1, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to the provision to Section 6.04 7.4(f) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (dSection 7.1(d) shall be subordinated to any Obligations of the Secured Obligations applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowSection 7.1(f); provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (eSection 7.1(e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $100,000 or when combined with the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as principal amount of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding7.1(b), $200,000;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jSections 7.1(b) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”7.1(e); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased above the Original Indebtedness, except by an maximum amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with of such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness then or previously permitted hereunder, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;; and
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrowers shall not, nor will it shall they permit any of their Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Term Loans and Additional Revolving Loans);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Borrowers to Holdings and/or any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or of any Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings and/or the Borrower Borrowers or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other a Loan Party Party, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment by Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.06; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant of such Loan Party on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, Administrative Agent;
(c) any Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that no are not Loan Parties owing to a Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteClosing Date;
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earnout obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or #94168740v7#95106251v8 consummated prior to the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Closing Date or any other Restricted Subsidiarypurchase of assets or Capital Stock, provided that (i) and Indebtedness arising from guaranties, letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by performance of the Borrower Borrowers or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsany such agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionstenders, renewalsstatutory obligations, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extendedbids, renewedleases, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance, completion and/or return of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability money bonds or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification similar obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, in connection with the enforcement of rights or claims of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries, or in connection with judgments that have not resulted in an Event of Default under Section 7.01(h); and (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the foregoing items;
(hf) Indebtedness of the Borrowers and/or any Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bondscommercial credit cards, bid bondsstored value cards, appeal bondspurchasing cards, surety bonds treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and interstate depository network services), employee credit card programs, cash pooling services and any arrangements or services similar obligationsto any of the foregoing and/or otherwise in connection with cash management and Deposit Accounts, including Banking Services Obligations and dealer incentive, supplier finance or similar programs;
(g) (i) guaranties by the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the obligations of suppliers, customers and licensees in each case provided the ordinary course of business, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services and (iii) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or similar instruments supporting trade payables, warehouse receipts or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred Guarantees by the Borrower and its Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrowers, any Restricted Subsidiary and/or any joint venture with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to case of any Guarantee by any Loan Party of the ratio that obligations of any nonLoan Party, the related Investment is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than permitted under Section 6.06 and/or (ii) Guarantees resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments in the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date ordinary course of incurrence of such Indebtednessbusiness;
(ji) Indebtedness of the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary existing, or pursuant to commitments existing, on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 6.01;
(i) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of $125,000,000 and 20% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period and/or (ii) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofClosing Date; provided that (iA) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person Persons becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, (B) neither the Lead Borrower nor any of its respective Restricted Subsidiaries (other than such Person) shall have any liability or other obligation with respect to such Indebtedness and (iiC) the aggregate principal amount immediately after such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, no Default or Event of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, Default shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 have occurred and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingbe continuing;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of obligations owing under incentive, supply, license or similar agreements entered into in the consolidated balance sheet ordinary course of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;business; #94168740v7#95106251v8
(l) Indebtedness of the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) takeorpay obligations contained in respect supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
business and/or (miii) Indebtedness which may be deemed obligations to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal reacquire assets or similar obligations incurred inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Indebtedness of the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary (including Capital Leases, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations), incurred after the Closing Date for the purpose of financing or reimbursing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of the acquisition, development, construction, purchase, lease, repair, replacement, installation, addition or improvement of property (real or personal), plant, equipment or other fixed or capital assets that are used or useful by such Person, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the purchase of equity interests of any Person owning such assets (in each case, incurred within 365 days of such acquisition, development, construction, purchase, lease, repair, addition or improvement) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $175,000,000 and 30% of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period;
(n) Indebtedness incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in respect an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $600,000,000 minus (A) the amount of netting servicesIndebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in reliance on Section 6.01(q), overdraft protections minus (B) the amount of Indebtedness incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in reliance on Section 6.01(w) and otherwise minus (C) the amount of Indebtedness incurred by NonU.S. Borrowers in connection with deposit accountsreliance on Section 6.01(z);
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred promissory notes issued by the Borrower Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary to any stockholder of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, any Parent Company or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former director, officer, director employee, member of management, manager, advisor or employee consultant of any ParentParent Company, the Borrower Borrowers or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings subsidiary (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses Immediate Family Members) to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards Capital Stock of any Parent Company, the Borrower Borrowers or any direct subsidiary or indirect parent any of the Borrower their respective Affiliates permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and6.04(a);
(xp) the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries may become and remain liable for any Indebtedness arising from agreements refinancing, refunding or replacing any Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (c), (i), (j), (m), (n), (q), (r), (t), (u), (w), (y) and (z) of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, this Section 6.01 (in each any case, including any refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) and any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or assumed replaced, except by (A) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus underwriting discounts, other reasonable and customary fees, commissions and expenses (including upfront fees, original issue discount or initial yield payments) incurred in connection with the acquisition relevant refinancing, refunding or disposition replacement, (B) an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (C) additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (provided that (1) any additional Indebtedness referenced in this clause (C) satisfies the other applicable requirements of this definition (with additional amounts incurred in reliance on this clause (C) constituting a utilization of the relevant basket or exception under Section 6.01 pursuant to which such additional amount is permitted) and (2) if such additional Indebtedness is secured, the Lien securing such Indebtedness satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 6.02 and constitutes a utilization of the relevant basket or exception), (ii) other than in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clause (i), (m), (t) or (u), (A) such Indebtedness has a final maturity on or later than (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness, does not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (with customary exceptions for bridge financings) and (B) other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (with customary exceptions for bridge financings), (iii) the terms of any businessRefinancing Indebtedness with an original principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount (excluding pricing, assets fees, premiums, rate floors, optional prepayment or redemption terms (and, if applicable, subordination terms) and, with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of #94168740v7#95106251v8 Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) above, security), are, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower), not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding any covenants or any other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date as of such date or any covenants or provisions which are thencurrent market terms for the applicable type of Indebtedness); it being agreed that the applicable Borrower shall have the right to unilaterally provide the existing Lenders with additional rights and benefits (such rights and benefits “Additional Rights”) and the “not materially less favorable” requirement of this clause (iii) and compliance therewith shall be determined after giving effect to such Additional Rights, (iv) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (j), (m), (t), (u), (w) (solely as it relates to clause (1) of the proviso thereto) and (y) of this Section 6.01, the incurrence thereof shall be without duplication of any amounts outstanding in reliance on the relevant clause, (v) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01 (it being understood that Holdings may not be the primary obligor of the applicable Refinancing Indebtedness if Holdings was not the primary obligor on the relevant refinanced Indebtedness), (A) such Indebtedness is secured only by Permitted Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced at the time of such refinancing, refunding or replacement (it being understood that secured Indebtedness may be refinanced with unsecured Indebtedness), (B) such Indebtedness is incurred by the obligors in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 and (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was originally contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness were originally contractually subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations), such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations) on terms not materially less favorable (as reasonably determined by the Lead Borrower), taken as a whole, to the Lenders than those applicable to the Indebtedness (or Liens, as applicable) being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, (vi) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clause (a) of this Section 6.01, as of the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default exists, (vii) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01, (A) such Refinancing Indebtedness is pari passu or junior in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with respect to the remaining Obligations hereunder, or is unsecured; provided that any such Refinancing Indebtedness that is pari passu or junior with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or a Restricted Subsidiary Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable and in the case of any such Indebtedness in the form of secured notes that are pari passu with the remaining Obligations under this Agreement incurred or other Personguaranteed by a Loan Party organized outside of the United States, subject to equalization agreements to be agreed by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that, in the case of any such Refinancing Indebtedness that is unsecured and incurred or guaranteed by a Loan Party organized outside of the United States, subject to customary market intercreditor agreements to be agreed by the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (B) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is secured, it is not secured by any assets other than guarantees the Collateral, (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is Guaranteed, it shall not be Guaranteed by any Person other than a Loan Party, (D) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement to the extent that such Indebtedness (x) is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis in the form of secured notes or (y) is secured by the Collateral on a junior basis or is unsecured, (E) [reserved], (F) the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced shall be repaid, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and all accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) in connection therewith, shall be paid substantially concurrently with the issuance of such Refinancing Indebtedness and (G) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be incurred by the same Borrower that incurred the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced; provided that, solely to the extent that the Indebtedness being refinanced was incurred by a NonU.S. Borrower, such Refinancing Indebtedness may be incurred by any Borrower and (viii) neither the Borrowers nor any of their Restricted Subsidiaries may refinance any Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to this clause;
(q) Indebtedness (other than loans secured by a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected Lien on the balance sheet of Holdings, Collateral on a pari passu basis) incurred by the Lead Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on finance acquisitions permitted #94168740v7#95106251v8 hereunder after the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Closing Date or Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined assumed by the Lead Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).and/or whollyowne
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Such Loan Party willshall not, nor will it and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, exceptIndebtedness except for the following:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (other than in respect of Hedging Contracts not permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (i) below) and Guaranty Obligations in respect thereto;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Initial Closing Date and set forth in disclosed on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof8.1;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to Guaranty Obligations incurred by the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided Subsidiary Guarantor that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01, 8.1 (iiother than clause (a) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause above);
(d) Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness incurred by such Loan Party or a Subsidiary of such Loan Party after the Petition Date to finance the acquisition of fixed assets; provided, however, that the Capital Expenditure related thereto is otherwise permitted by Section 5.2 (Capital Expenditures) and that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,000,000 (or such higher amount as may be subordinated agreed to by the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsAdministrative Agent) at any time;
(e) Renewals, extensions, refinancings and refundings of Indebtedness incurred after the Petition Date and permitted by clause (d) of this Section 8.1; provided, however, that any such renewal, extension, refinancing or refunding is in an aggregate principal amount not greater than the principal amount of, and is on terms no less favorable to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower obligated thereunder, including as to weighted average maturity and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on final maturity, than the Indebtedness being renewed, extended, refinanced or prior to such date) at any time outstandingrefunded;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, arising from intercompany loans (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase from the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal Borrower to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessany Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) from any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesother Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) no Loan Party or from any Subsidiary of its Restricted Subsidiaries the Borrower that is not originally obligated with respect a Subsidiary Guarantor to repayment the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, the Borrower or (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening from the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to any Subsidiary of the average weighted maturity Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor; provided, however, that, in the case of such Original Indebtednessclause (iv), (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to Investment in the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable intercompany loan to such Original IndebtednessSubsidiary is permitted under Section 8.3;
(g) Indebtedness owed to arising under any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability performance or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred surety bond entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of businessObligations under Hedging Contracts permitted under Section 8.17 (No Speculative Transactions);
(i) so long the assumption of Indebtedness under the Vendor Lien Program on such terms as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom are agreed upon by the Loan Parties and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect applicable vendors, but only to the incurrence of extent such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on assumption constitutes a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessPermitted Transaction;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness which constitute Investments permitted by this Section 8.3 (other than clause (jg) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingthereof);
(k) Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding incurred by the greater Loan Parties to finance the acquisition of a point of sale system; provided, however, that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness shall not exceed $20,000,000 5,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of promptly after the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of execution thereof, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent true and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on correct copies of all agreements, documents or prior to such date) instruments at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred executed and/or delivered by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, connection therewith or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;related thereto; and
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(rl) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties not otherwise permitted hereby in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) 1,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Secured Debtor in Possession Credit Agreement (Friedmans Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall not, nor will it shall they permit any Restricted Subsidiary of their Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including, without limitation, Incremental Loans, Extended Term Loans, Extended Revolving Loans, Replacement Term Loans and Loans incurred pursuant to a Replacement Revolving Facility);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the either Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the either Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to a Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall (x) be permitted as an Investment by Section 6.07 or (y) be of the Borrower type described in clause (ii) of the parenthetical under clause (c) of the definition of “Investment”; provided, further, that subject to Section 5.14, (A) all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by intercompany promissory notes and all such notes owned or any other held by a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 a First Priority Lien pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement and (iiB) all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant of such Loan Party on terms reasonably acceptable to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on Administrative Agent;
(c) the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteSenior Notes;
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earnout obligations) incurred in connection with asset sales or other sales or Permitted Acquisitions or other purchases of assets, or Indebtedness arising from guaranties, letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the Borrower of Indebtedness performance of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the such Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationssuch agreements;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesperformance and completion guaranties or customs, stay, performance, bid, surety, statutory, appeal or other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or in respect of any letters of credit related thereto;
(f) Indebtedness in respect of Banking Services Obligations and other netting services, overdraft protections, automated clearing-house arrangements, employee credit card programs and similar arrangements and otherwise in connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts;
(g) (x) guaranties of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees and licensees in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice as in effect on the Closing Date and (y) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of either Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services;
(h) Guarantees by either Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of either Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 or obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that in the case of any Guarantees by a Loan Party of the obligations of a non-Loan Party the related Investment is permitted under Section 6.07;
(i) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 6.01(i); provided that in the case of Indebtedness of either Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to either Borrower or any other Subsidiary, subject to Section 5.14, (A) all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by intercompany promissory notes and all such notes owned or held by a Loan Party shall be subject to a First Priority Lien pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement and (B) all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party must be expressly subordinated to the Obligations of such Loan Party on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(j) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of $75,000,000 and 2.50% of the Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness with respect to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Distribution Center Permanent Financing;
(l) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(nm) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness incurred prior to or within 270 days of the acquisition or lease or completion of construction, repair of, improvement to or installation of the assets acquired in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement incurrence of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 50,000,000 and (ii) 11.63% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet last day of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at any time outstanding;
(n) Indebtedness of a Person that becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness assumed in connection with an acquisition permitted hereunder after the Closing Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or the assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired and was not created in anticipation thereof, (ii) no Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and (iii) the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of unsecured subordinated promissory notes in form and in substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, issued by either Borrower to any stockholders of any Parent Company or any current or former directors, officers, employees, members of management or consultants of any Parent Company, either Borrower or any Subsidiary (or their Immediate Family Members) and not guaranteed by any Subsidiary of Holdings, to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of any Parent Company permitted by Section 6.05(a);
(p) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may become and remain liable for any Indebtedness replacing, refunding or refinancing any Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (c), (i), (j), (k), (m), (n), (q), (r), (u), (v) and (y) of this Section 6.01 and any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof (in any case, “Refinancing Indebtedness”); provided that (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except (A) by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus other reasonable and customary fees and expenses (including upfront fees and original issue discount) reasonably incurred in connection with such refinancing or replacement, (B) by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (C) by additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (so long as such additional Indebtedness meets the other applicable requirements of this definition and, if secured, Section 6.02), (ii) other than in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clauses (i) and (m), such Indebtedness has a final maturity on or later than (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness, shall not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced and, other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, (iii) the terms of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, fees, premiums, rate floors, optional prepayment or redemption terms (and, if applicable, subordination terms) and, with respect to clause (a), security), are not, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower Agent), more favorable to the lenders providing such indebtedness than those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (other than any covenants or any other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date as of such date (or, solely in the case of clauses (a), (j), (m), (n), (q), (u), (v) or (y), any covenants or provisions which are on then current market terms for such type of Indebtedness)), (iv) except in the case of clause (a), such Indebtedness is secured only by Permitted Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced at the time of such refinancing, refunding or replacement (it being understood that such Indebtedness may go from being secured to being unsecured), (v) except in the case of clause (a), such Indebtedness is incurred by either Borrower or its Subsidiary that is the obligor on the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.07), (vi) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was originally contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness were originally contractually subordinated to the Collateral), such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment (or the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Collateral) on terms not less favorable to the Lenders than those applicable to the Indebtedness (or Liens, as applicable) being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, (vii) Indebtedness of either Borrower or any Subsidiary shall not refinance Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (viii) except in the case of clause (a), as of the date of incurring such Indebtedness and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing, and (ix) in the case of clause (a), (A) such Indebtedness shall be pari passu or junior in right of payment and be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with the remaining Obligations hereunder, or shall be unsecured; provided that any such Indebtedness that is pari passu or junior with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to an intercreditor agreement on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (B) if such Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is secured, it shall not be secured by any assets other than the Collateral, (C) if such Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced is Guaranteed, it shall not be Guaranteed by any Person other than Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors and (D) such Indebtedness is incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement;
(q) Indebtedness incurred to finance acquisitions permitted hereunder after the Closing Date; provided that (i) no Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, (ii) such Indebtedness shall not mature or require any payment of principal, in each case, prior to the date which is 91 days after the Maturity Date and (iii) the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01;
(r) senior or subordinated unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower Agent or any Subsidiary, so long as, after giving effect thereto, (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence thereof and (B) the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01; provided that (x) any such Indebtedness shall not mature or require any scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, repayment or sinking fund obligation (other than AHYDO payments, customary offers to repurchase on a change of control, asset sale or casualty event and customary acceleration rights after an event of default), in each case, prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date as of such date, (y) the terms of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, fees, rate floors, optional prepayment or redemption terms (and, if applicable, subordination terms)), are not, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower Agent), materially more favorable to the lenders providing such Indebtedness than those applicable to the Senior Notes (other than any covenants or any other provisions applicable only to periods after the Maturity Date) and (z) with respect to Indebtedness incurred under this clause (r) by a non-Loan Party, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, when aggregated with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness of non-Loan Parties under Section 6.01(v), shall not exceed the greater of $75,000,000 and 2.50% of the Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01.
(s) Indebtedness under any Derivative Transaction entered into for the purpose of hedging risks associated with the Borrower Agent’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes;
(t) contingent obligations in respect of corporate leases assigned, sold or otherwise transferred (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.01(t) or (ii) incurred or created after the date hereof in connection with the sale of retail stores; provided that in the case of clause (ii) above all such contingent obligations shall be unsecured and shall not permit a cross-default to this Agreement;
(u) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of no more than the greater of $125,000,000 and 4.00% of the Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at any time outstanding;
(v) additional Indebtedness so long as the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 6.50:1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01; provided that (i) except in the case of any such Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens, then such Indebtedness shall not mature or require any scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and shall not be subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, repayment or sinking fund obligation (other than AHYDO payments, customary offers to repurchase on a change of control, asset sale or casualty event and customary acceleration rights after an event of default), in each case, prior to the date which is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date as of such date and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall not exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness of non-Loan Parties incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(r), the greater of $75,000,000 and 2.50% of the Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the last Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at any time outstanding.
(w) Indebtedness incurred in respect of the Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed $400,000,000 (as reduced by any permanent reduction of the commitments thereunder other than as a result of a permitted refinancing thereof) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall amount may be non-recourse to increased by the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations aggregate principal amount of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
Commitment Increases (w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, defined in the event that an item of Indebtedness Revolving Loan Agreement) (or any portion thereofequivalent term under the Revolving Facility) at any time, whether at so long as (A) the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion sum of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria aggregate initial principal amount of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include Commitment Increases does not exceed the amount and type permitted to be incurred under Section 2.23 of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “"Refinance Indebtedness”") of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kl) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “"Original Indebtedness”"); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ ' compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessexceeding $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party after the date hereofhereof in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or that is assumed by a Loan Party in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary Permitted Acquisition is consummated and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary therewith, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) above, together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by Section 6.01(f) (it being understood that Indebtedness under clause (fi) aboveabove shall constitute "Original Indebtedness" for purposes of Section 6.01(f)), shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07the Chase Equipment Debt;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business[reserved];
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections the NSFD 33rd Avenue Mortgage Debt and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsNSFD 31st Avenue Mortgage Debt;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Mortgage Debt;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsR&N Holdings Mortgage Debt;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)R&N Lexington Mortgage Debt;
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of businessHG Realty Mortgage Debt;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenantR&N Charlotte Mortgage Debt; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;and
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of Indebtedness owing under the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing B&R Realty Seller Note so long as such note remains subordinated to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered Obligations pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party and in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection accordance with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)B&R Realty Subordination Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteLender;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), ) and (e), (f), ) and (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, Indebtedness in connection with excess of 110% of the then existing principal balance of such Refinance Original Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders Lender as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessexceeding $100,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Existing operating lease obligations (in effect as of the Effective Date), including increases in existing operating lease obligations and new operating lease obligations; provided that the sum of such increases in existing operating lease obligations, plus new operating lease obligations do not exceed, in the aggregate, $500,000 annually; and
(l) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Borrower’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (k) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 100,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) no Real Estate Borrower may have or incur Indebtedness to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (ii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iiiii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary may Guarantee any Indebtedness of any Real Estate Borrower, (ii) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (iiiii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iiiiv) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “"Refinance Indebtedness”") of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kl) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “"Original Indebtedness”"); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ ' compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessexceeding $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party after the date hereofhereof in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or that is assumed by a Loan Party in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary Permitted Acquisition is consummated and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary therewith, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) above, together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by Section 6.01(f) (it being understood that Indebtedness under clause (fi) aboveabove shall constitute "Original Indebtedness" for purposes of Section 6.01(f)), shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07the Chase Equipment Debt;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mortgage Debt;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections the NSFD 33rd Avenue Mortgage Debt and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsNSFD 31st Avenue Mortgage Debt;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Mortgage Debt;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsR&N Holding Mortgage Debt;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)R&N Lexington Mortgage Debt;
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;HG Realty Mortgage Debt; and
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)R&N Charlotte Mortgage Debt.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofIndebtedness of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04(d);
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment trade letters of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednesscredit;
(g) Indebtedness owed to of the Borrower or any Person providing workers’ compensationSubsidiary secured by a Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (g) shall not in the aggregate exceed $10,000,000 at any time;
(h) Swap Obligations permitted under Section 6.05;
(i) Indebtedness under performance bonds, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification letter of credit obligations to such Personprovide security for workers compensation claims and bank overdrafts, in each case incurred case, in the ordinary course of business;
(hj) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower (including unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness to the extent subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and Permitted Convertible Notes), to the extent not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01, and any Loan Party in respect Indebtedness of performance bondsthe Borrower constituting refinancings, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case renewals or replacements of any such Indebtedness; provided in the ordinary course of business;
that (i) so long as both immediately prior to and after giving effect (including pro forma effect) thereto, no Default or Event of Default then exists shall exist or would result therefrom therefrom, (ii) such Indebtedness matures after, and does not require any scheduled amortization or other scheduled payments of principal prior to, the date that is 181 days after the Maturity Date (it being understood that neither (x) any provision requiring an offer to purchase such Indebtedness as a result of change of control or asset sale or other fundamental change nor (y) any early conversion of any Permitted Convertible Notes in accordance with the terms thereof shall violate the foregoing restriction), (iii) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors (which guarantees, if such Indebtedness is subordinated, shall be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms not less favorable to the Lenders than the subordination terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness), (iv) the covenants applicable to such Indebtedness are not more onerous or more restrictive in compliance on any material respect (taken as a pro forma basis with whole) than the financial applicable covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred this Agreement (as determined by the Board of Directors of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jgood faith) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (iiv) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 100,000,000 at any time outstanding;time; and
(k) unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Borrower’s Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (k) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Rogers Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;; NAI-1514693629v12 105
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees by any Loan Party permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 120 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses clause (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, and (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to NAI-1514693629v12 106 reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by in the Borrower ordinary course of business in respect of netting services, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or other similar services in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary cash management and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance deposit accounts, Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) aboveconnection with drafts payable for payroll and other ordinary course expense items, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant owed to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations depository banks for returned items incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nj) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise assumed in connection with deposit accountsPermitted Acquisitions or Indebtedness of any Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with, or becomes a Subsidiary of, a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower in connection with Permitted Acquisitions; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness is not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, (ii) such Indebtedness is not subject to any Guarantees except Guarantees or Persons acquired in such Permitted Acquisition not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition, and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(ok) Specified Crossing Lien Term Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 300,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness (i) immediately before and after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, no Default shall exist, (ii) after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Company shall have (x) a Leverage Ratio of less than 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of greater than 1.15 to 1.00, in each case, as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter or year, as applicable, for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) or (b) and (d), (iii) after giving pro forma effect thereto, Availability shall be non-recourse greater than 25% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, and (iv) prior to the Loan Parties;incurrence thereof, the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Financial Officer’s Certificate, containing calculations with respect to clause (ii) and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying that all of the foregoing conditions are satisfied; and
(vl) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) other unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed exceeding $5,000,000 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with provided that the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties permitted by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereofk) shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Opko Health, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured The Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor and of any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiaryGuarantor; provided, provided that (i) all such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party payment to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to payment in full of all of the Obligations as provided in Section 6.04 8.06 and (ii) all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated evidenced by promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any and the Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings incurred or deposits made by the Borrower and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, Restricted Subsidiary (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or interest rate of the Original Indebtednesssimilar legislation, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, or (ii) in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Credit Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesis a party, (iii) no Loan Party to secure public or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment statutory obligations of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance IndebtednessCredit Party, and (iv) of cash or U.S. Government Securities made to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds to which such Refinance Indebtedness does not result Credit Party is a party in a shortening connection with the operation of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees Oil and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such PersonGas Interests, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hg) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under Swap Agreements to the ordinary course of businessextent permitted under Section 7.05;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jh) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after under the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness Revolving Facility in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 1,300,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xi) Other unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, the Credit Parties in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is an aggregate principal amount not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) exceeding $25,000,000 at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Senior Unsecured Term Credit Agreement (Exco Resources Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower or Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary or other the Borrower or Loan Party and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Borrower, Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or other the Borrower or Loan Party and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Borrower, Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) ), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 11,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kt) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate (other than the then-prevailing customary interest rate for Indebtedness of such type of Refinance Indebtedness) of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interestinterests) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect taken as a whole in light of then current market terms for such type of Indebtedness conditions and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to any of the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (A) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio $10,000,000 at any time outstanding or (B) that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth PIK Debt (plus additional principal consisting of interest that is paid in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednesskind);
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingSubsidiary;
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of to exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding so long as (i) $20,000,000 and [reserved], (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet not guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than the Loan Guarantors (which guarantees, if such Indebtedness is subordinated, shall be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms not less favorable to the Lenders than the subordination terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness) and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant (iii) such Indebtedness is issued on then-market terms and restrictions customary for Indebtedness of such type and the restrictions imposed thereby will not adversely affect in any material respect the obligation or ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to Section 5.01 most recently on make any payments required hereunder or prior to such date) at any time outstandingotherwise satisfy the Obligations, in each case as determined in the good faith judgment of the Borrower;
(l) Indebtedness incurred in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07business in connection with the financings of insurance premiums;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesin respect of netting services, performance, surety, statutory, appeal overdraft protection or similar obligations other cash management arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting servicestaxes, overdraft protections and otherwise assessments or governmental charges which are permitted to be outstanding in connection accordance with deposit accountsSection 5.04;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing judgments not otherwise constituting an Event of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of businessDefault;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under Swap Agreements entered into from time to time in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness accordance with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsSection 6.07;
(q) Promissory Indebtedness consisting of deferred purchase price or notes issued in connection with the repurchaseto officers, redemption directors and employees to purchase or other acquisition or retirement of redeem Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater $1,100,000 at any time outstanding;
(r) Indebtedness consisting of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis the obligation to make Permitted Earnouts so long as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be nonis incurred on then-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of market terms and restrictions customary for Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current such type and the restrictions imposed thereby will not adversely affect in any material respect the obligation or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards ability of the Borrower or any direct other Loan Party to make any payments required hereunder or indirect parent otherwise satisfy the Obligations, in each case as determined in the good faith judgment of the Borrower Borrower, or (ii) other purchase price adjustments and indemnities in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, or dispositions permitted by Section 6.08, under Sections 6.05 or 6.06; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness (other than such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) under clause (i) and (ii) that is permitted to be paid in an aggregate amount cash shall not to exceed $5,000,000 10,000,000 at any time outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, such Indebtedness that is payable only in the form of Equity Interests shall not be subject to such $10,000,000 limitation;
(s) Indebtedness arising out of the endorsement of checks and other negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business; and
(xt) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationthe First Lien Obligations subject to the First Lien Cap (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisitionas applicable; provided that First Lien Obligations constituting the First Lien Accordion Amount (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) shall only be permitted to the extent such Indebtedness is not reflected First Lien Accordion Amount complies with the Revolving Credit Agreement (as in effect on the balance sheet date hereof) without giving effect to any waiver of Holdingsany applicable leverage tests set forth therein, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred compliance of which are conditions to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)First Lien Accordion Amount.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Second Lien Credit Agreement (RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on as of the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the a Borrower to another Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the a Borrower of Indebtedness of another Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)) or the acquisition of Inventory, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such any relevant construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (xi) $30,000,000 15,000,000 and (yii) 515% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Measurement Period at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that exceeding the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 5% of EBITDA for the fiscal quarter most recently ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessMeasurement Period at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (fi) above, shall not exceed the greater of (xi) $10,000,000 35,000,000 and (yii) 235% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Measurement Period at any time outstandingoutstanding or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(k) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of any earn-outs or similar deferred payments in connection with any Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding to exceed the greater of (i) $20,000,000 10,000,000 and (ii) 410% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Measurement Period at any time outstanding;
(l) other unsecured Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties Supply Chain Financings in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 25,000,000 and (ii) 125% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 ended Measurement Period at any time outstanding; and
(xn) Indebtedness arising from agreements consisting of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment credit card financing incurred in the ordinary course of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, business in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the acquisition or disposition greater of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees (i) $25,000,000 and (ii) 25% of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary EBITDA for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) most recently ended Measurement Period at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)outstanding.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) the First Lien Obligations of Holdings, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed the First Lien Debt Cap; provided, that (i) such Indebtedness is comprised of term loans or notes and has a final maturity date no earlier than the date that is 91 days following the Maturity Date and (ii) in the case of secured Indebtedness, the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) in the case of Holdings, the Holdings Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Holdings Notes outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Transactions less (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Holdings Notes redeemed, repurchased or retired (other than to the extent refinanced pursuant to Section 6.01(i));
(d) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof (other than the Term Loans and the Holdings Notes) and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fi) hereof;
(ce) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant and evidenced by a promissory note, in each case on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Administrative Agent;
(f) Guarantees by (i) Holdings of Indebtedness permitted under this described in clause (b) and (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that in each case (i1) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii2) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii3) Guarantees permitted under this clause (df) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (except by the amount of any accrued interest and premiums with respect to such Indebtedness and transaction costs and expenses in accordance connection with clause (f) hereofsuch refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary (it being understood, provided for the avoidance of doubt, that (i) Indebtedness the extension of any loan or advance to any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04(d));
(d) Guarantees Guaranties by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary (it being understood, provided for the avoidance of doubt, that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party any such Guaranties of Indebtedness of any a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;6.04(d)).
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does do not increase the outstanding principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, thereof (except by an the amount equal to unpaid of any accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid premiums with respect to such Indebtedness and fees transaction costs and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessrefinancing, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party refunding, extension, renewal or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of businessreplacement);
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary, and (ii) Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with an acquisition of property permitted hereunder, provided that such Indebtedness exists at the aggregate time such acquisition is consummated and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, and in each case, refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (except by the amount of any accrued interest and premiums with respect to such Indebtedness and transaction costs and expenses in connection with such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement);
(g) Guaranties by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent permitted by this clause Sections 6.04(k) and 6.06;
(jh) together with Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Refinance Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Permitted Receivables Facilities; provided that the Attributable Receivables Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, thereunder shall not exceed the greater an aggregate amount of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 75,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(i) Indebtedness arising in connection with Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.05;
(j) Indebtedness for borrowed money owed by Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that: (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all the Indebtedness for borrowed money owed by the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (including that permitted under other clauses of this Section 6.01, but excluding the Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (h), (p)(i) and (p)(ii) of this Section 6.01) does not exceed at any time an amount equal to 15% of the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower;
(k) Indebtedness incurred in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater ordinary course of (i) $20,000,000 business with respect to surety bonds, appeal bonds, bid bonds, performance bonds, return-of-money bonds, performance guarantees and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingother similar obligations;
(l) Indebtedness constituting obligations to reimburse worker’s compensation insurance companies for claims paid by such companies on Borrower’s or a Restricted Subsidiaries’ behalf in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07accordance with the policies issued to Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to of the Borrower or any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of the financing of insurance premiums incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in respect the ordinary course of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business;
(po) Indebtedness incurred by arising from agreements of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, holdback, adjustment of purchase price, earnout earn-out or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the an acquisition of property or disposition of property permitted pursuant to Section 6.03; and
(p) The following Indebtedness and any businessrefinancings, assets refunding, renewals or extensions thereof, in addition to the other Indebtedness permitted by this Section, as long as on the date of the incurrence of any of the Indebtedness described below in this clause: (A) no Default exists or would result therefrom; (B) with respect to clause (iii) below only, the limitations on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness under clause (j) of this Section 6.01 are not exceeded; and (C) the Borrower is and, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Indebtedness, will be, in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.11 of this Agreement:
(i) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees who is a general partner of a Joint Venture arising for Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion the Joint Venture as a result of the fact that the Restricted Subsidiary is the general partner of the Joint Venture;
(ii) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and the guaranty thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors; and
(iii) in the event an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is designated as such business, assets or on the Effective Date is subsequently designated as a Restricted Subsidiary for pursuant to the purpose terms hereof, the Indebtedness of financing such acquisition; provided that Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding as of the Effective Date and any refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements of such Indebtedness is with Indebtedness of a similar type that does not reflected on increase the balance sheet outstanding principal amount thereof (except by the amount of Holdingsany accrued interest and premiums with respect to such Indebtedness and transaction costs and expenses in connection with such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement). The accrual of interest, the Borrower accretion of accreted value, the accretion or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be reflected as an incurrence of Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 120 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “"Refinance Indebtedness”") of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “"Original Indebtedness”"); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate (other than to the then-prevailing customary interest rate for Indebtedness of such type of Refinance Indebtedness) of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interestinterests) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect taken as a whole in light of then current market terms for such type of Indebtedness conditions determined by any Borrower in good faith and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ ' compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal outstanding amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness$10,000,000 at any time;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; Effective Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) ), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;Permitted Convertible Notes; and
(l) Indebtedness incurred in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;business in connection with the financings of insurance premiums;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed in respect of netting services, overdraft protection or other cash management arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness consisting of judgments not otherwise constituting an Event of Default;
(o) Indebtedness under Swap Agreements entered into from time to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal time in accordance with Section 6.07;
(p) Indebtedness arising out of the endorsement of checks and other negotiable instruments for deposit or similar obligations incurred collection in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement Non-Recourse Debt of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)a Royalty Transaction Subsidiary;
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees consisting of Holdings obligations (or any direct or indirect parent thereofincluding reimbursement obligations) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness trade letters of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 issued to ensure payment of the purchase price for specific items of inventory or other goods that are purchased from vendors outside of the United States; and
(s) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary or other Borrower or Loan Party and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower any Borrower, Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or other Borrower or Loan Party and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower any Borrower, Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;; Table of Contents
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (ke) and (j) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate (other than the then-prevailing customary interest rate for Indebtedness of such type of Refinance Indebtedness) of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interestinterests) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect taken as a whole in light of then current market terms for such type of Indebtedness conditions and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to any of the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Subordinated Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, Payment Condition shall not exceed be satisfied at the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on time such Person becomes a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingSubsidiary;
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of so long as (i) $20,000,000 and the Payment Condition shall be satisfied at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based not guaranteed by any Subsidiary of any Borrower other than the Loan Guarantors (which guarantees, if such Indebtedness is subordinated, shall be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms not less favorable to the consolidated balance sheet Lenders than the subordination terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness) and (iii) such Indebtedness is issued on then-market terms and restrictions customary for Indebtedness of such type and the restrictions imposed thereby will not adversely affect in any material respect the obligation or ability of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant Borrowers or any other Loan Party to Section 5.01 most recently on make any payments required hereunder or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;otherwise satisfy the Obligations, in each case as determined in the good faith judgment of the Borrower; Table of Contents
(l) Indebtedness incurred in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07business in connection with the financings of insurance premiums;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesin respect of netting services, performance, surety, statutory, appeal overdraft protection or similar obligations other cash management arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting servicestaxes, overdraft protections and otherwise assessments or governmental charges which are permitted to be outstanding in connection accordance with deposit accountsSection 5.04;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing judgments not otherwise constituting an Event of insurance premiums Default;
(p) Indebtedness under Swap Agreements entered into from time to time in accordance with Section 6.07;
(q) Indebtedness consisting of deferred purchase price or notes issued to officers, directors and employees to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of the Company in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(r) Indebtedness constituting of (i) the obligation to make Permitted Earnouts so long as (A) the Payment Condition shall be satisfied at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, and (B) such Indebtedness is incurred on then-market terms and restrictions customary for Indebtedness of such type and the restrictions imposed thereby will not adversely affect in any material respect the obligation or ability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to make any payments required hereunder or otherwise satisfy the Obligations, in each case as determined in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, or (ii) other purchase price adjustments and indemnities in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, or dispositions permitted under Sections 6.05 or 6.06; and
(s) Indebtedness arising out of the endorsement of checks and other negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any amendments, modifications, extensions, renewalsrefinancings, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than with clause (f) hereofrespect to unpaid accrued interest and premiums thereon, any committed or undrawn amounts and underwriting discounts, fees, commissions, premiums and expenses associated with such Indebtedness);
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 6.05(d) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) to the extent such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 one hundred eighty (180) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement improvement) and (ii) amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 45,000,000 and (y) 520.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date in a transaction permitted by this Agreement (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) or Indebtedness described of any Person that is assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in clauses connection with an Acquisition or other acquisition of any property or assets permitted hereunder, which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (b), (e), (f), (i), (jor is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does is not increase the principal amount created in contemplation of or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessPerson becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries such Indebtedness; provided that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted to be assumed under this clause (f) shall not exceed the greater of $25,000,000 and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right 10.0% of payment to Consolidated EBITDA for the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are most recently ended Test Period at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednessany time outstanding;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability customer advances or deposits or other employee benefits endorsements for collection, deposit or property, casualty negotiation and warranties of products or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personservices, in each case received or incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit;
(i) Indebtedness incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries not to exceed $10,000,000 at any one time and guarantees of such Indebtedness;
(j) unfunded pension fund and other employee benefit plan obligations and liabilities to the extent they are permitted to remain unfunded under applicable law;
(k) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(l) indemnification obligations, earnout or similar obligations, or Guarantees, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case incurred or assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or a disposition or other acquisition of assets permitted hereunder;
(m) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting such performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jn) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or otherwise in respect of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary netting services, overdrafts and is not created in contemplation of related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any automated clearing-house transfers of funds;
(iio) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall to judgments or awards under circumstances not exceed the greater giving rise to an Event of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingDefault;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(lp) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under obligations that are being contested in accordance with Section 6.075.04;
(mq) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to consisting of (i) deferred payments or financing of insurance premiums incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal of its Subsidiaries and (ii) take or similar pay obligations incurred contained in any supply agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(nr) Indebtedness in respect expressly permitted under Section 6.05 (other than clause (f) of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii6.05);
(rs) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation compensation, severance, pension, and health and welfare retirement benefits or similar arrangements the equivalent to current and former employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by business or existing on the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeEffective Date;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that satisfies clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of the foregoingdefinition of “Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness”);
(u) Permitted Junior Lien Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of respect thereof that satisfies clauses (ia), (c), (d) $5,000,000 and (iie) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet definition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties“Permitted Junior Lien Indebtedness”;
(v) Contingent obligations other Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not exceeding the greater of any Loan Party in respect $55,000,000 and 25.0% of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period; and
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption Existing JPM Letters of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Credit.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) (i) the Secured ObligationsObligations and (ii) the Term Loan Obligations subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower any Loan Party owing to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiaryLoan Party; provided that, provided that (i) if such Indebtedness is owing by any Subsidiary to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by promissory notes or other instruments and such promissory notes or other instruments shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and have subordination terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) Indebtedness owing by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04(d);
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower any Loan Party (other than Holdings) of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, Loan Party (other than Holdings); provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as as, and to the extent that, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingoutstanding exceed $10,000,000;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewals, refinancings and replacements refinancing or renewal (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being so extended, refinanced or renewed being referred to herein as the “Original Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) the maturity date of such Refinancing Indebtedness is no earlier than the maturity date of such Refinanced Indebtedness, (vi) the terms of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Refinanced Indebtedness and (vivii) if such Original Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Refinanced Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness (i) owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, and (ii) consisting of the financing of insurance premiums, in each case case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, statutory bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) , so long as such Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums is incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and is not outstanding for more than three (3) Business Days;
(pi) unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred under any Permitted Convertible Seller Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $36,750,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) other unsecured or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding at any time outstanding the sum of (A) $30,000,000 plus (B) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (B), (x) the Total Leverage Ratio, after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (and any related repayment of Indebtedness) shall not exceed 5.10:1.00 at the time of such incurrence and (y) such Indebtedness shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) both immediately prior to and after giving effect (including pro forma effect) thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom, (2) such Indebtedness matures after, and does not require any scheduled amortization or other scheduled payments of principal prior to, the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date (it being understood that neither (x) any provision requiring an offer to purchase such Indebtedness as a result of change of control or asset sale or other fundamental change nor (y) any early conversion of any Permitted Convertible Notes in accordance with the terms thereof shall violate the foregoing restriction), (3) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiary of Holdings other than the Loan Guarantors (which guarantees, if such Indebtedness is subordinated, shall be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms not less favorable to the Lenders than the subordination terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness), (4) to the extent any such Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness, such Indebtedness shall be subject to the terms of a customary subordination agreement (and, if such Indebtedness is secured, an intercreditor agreement) in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (5) to the extent any such Subordinated Indebtedness is secured by the Borrower Collateral, the Liens securing such Subordinated Indebtedness shall rank junior to the Liens securing the Secured Obligations and (6) the covenants applicable to such Indebtedness (excluding covenants applicable only to periods after the Maturity Date) are not more onerous or more restrictive in any material respect (taken as a whole) than the applicable covenants set forth in this Agreement, as determined in good faith by the board of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect directors of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created Holdings;
(k) Guarantees entered into in the ordinary course of business, including business of a Loan Party and not in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsfor borrowed money;
(ql) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)[Intentionally Omitted];
(rm) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, directors or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consultants incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sn) Subordinated Indebtedness under Permitted Convertible Notes (other than Permitted Convertible Seller Notes) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000 at any Guarantee time outstanding;
(o) Indebtedness incurred to finance Permitted Acquisitions after the Effective Date to the extent such Indebtedness is incurred on reliance on Section 6.01(n) of the Term Loan Agreement (as in effect on the Effective Date) and at the time of such incurrence, is permitted to be incurred in reliance on such basket; provided that (i) no Event of Default exists (or would result therefrom), (ii) if such Indebtedness is borrowed or issued by any Loan Party, it shall not be guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party or secured by any assets other than the Borrower or Collateral, (iii) such Indebtedness shall not have a Restricted Subsidiary maturity date earlier than the Maturity Date, (iv) such Indebtedness shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the Secured Obligations, (v) in the case of such Indebtedness of the Borrower Loan Parties that is secured on a pari passu basis with or junior basis to the Secured Obligations, such Indebtedness shall be subject to an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that in the case of any such Indebtedness of the Loan Parties that is secured on a Restricted Subsidiary junior basis to the Secured Obligations, (i) such Indebtedness shall not have a maturity date prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date and (ii) such Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Person that is not a Loan Party and shall not be secured by any assets other than the Collateral unless, in each case, such Indebtedness was incurred in compliance with this covenantorder to finance the acquisition of (x) a target that becomes a Subsidiary but not a Loan Party hereunder (in which case such target may guarantee such Indebtedness but not the Secured Obligations) or (y) assets that are “Excluded Assets” (in which case such assets may secure such Indebtedness but not the Secured Obligations); provided, howeverfurther, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated unsecured, such Indebtedness shall not mature or require any scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal or be subject to any mandatory redemption, repurchase, repayment or sinking fund obligation (other than (x) payments as part of an “applicable high yield discount obligation” catch up payment, (y) customary offers to repurchase in right connection with any change of payment control, asset disposition or casualty event and (z) customary acceleration rights after an event of default), in each case, prior to the Obligations date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date;
(p) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary, or is merged into or consolidated with a Subsidiary or Indebtedness assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition after the Effective Date, but only to the extent that (A) such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or the Guarantee assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired, (B) such Indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation thereof and (C)(i) no Event of Default exists or would result from the consummation of such Restricted Subsidiaryacquisition and (ii) (x) the Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.92:1.00 calculated on a pro forma basis (as if such acquisition and related incurrence of Indebtedness had occurred on the first day of the relevant period and being deemed to be amortized over the applicable testing period in accordance with its terms) as of the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, as applicable, any such guarantee of the last Fiscal Quarter included in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a)) and (y) with respect to such Indebtedness any Permitted Acquisition for which the Acquisition Consideration is at least $25,000,000, the Borrower Representative shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment have delivered to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings, setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating the satisfaction of the condition appearing in clause (x) above; and
(tq) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) other Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and Second Restatement Date as set forth in Schedule 6.01 (which scheduled Indebtedness shall include, without limitation, the 2029 Convertible Debentures) and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of WESCO Receivables under the Borrower to Receivables Securitization Agreements (including for greater certainty any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that replacement thereof);
(i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iid) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets assets, including equipment (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (d) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(e) together with Indebtedness of any Refinance Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary secured by a Lien on any real property (including any fixtures, equipment or other fixed or capital assets located at any such real property) and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) the Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary has used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an access agreement with respect to any such property subject to a Lien, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, from the holder of such Indebtedness (it being understood that to the extent such an access agreement is not obtained, Administrative Agent may establish a Reserve in its Permitted Discretion); (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to 85% of the greater value of (x) $30,000,000 real estate owned or hereafter acquired by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary; and (yiii) 5% no Event of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of Default has occurred and is continuing at the date time any such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on incurred, or prior to such date) at any time outstandingwould result therefrom;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced replacement or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (d), (e), (fk), (n), (p), (r) or (s) hereof; provided that, solely with respect to Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (b) or (d), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) in the case of any extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b) or (d), such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced, replaced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness Indebtedness, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, replacement or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable substantially similar to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended Indebtedness; provided further that in the case of any such Original Indebtednessextension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of the Indebtedness described in clause (p), such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal does not violate and continues to be subject to the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement;
(g) (i) Indebtedness owed owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any Person providing U.S. Loan Party and Guarantees by any U.S. Loan Party of Indebtedness of any U.S. Loan Party, (ii) Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any other Canadian Loan Party, and (iii) Indebtedness owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any U.S. Loan Party, provided that (A) in the case of (1) any Indebtedness owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any other U.S. Loan Party or to any Canadian Loan Party and (2) any Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being agreed that the terms of the Affiliate Subordination Agreement are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (B) to the extent applicable, Guarantees permitted under this clause (g) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations and (C) for purposes of this Section 6.01(g), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party;
(h) Indebtedness (i) owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party (provided that for purposes of this Section 6.01(h), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party), (ii) owing by any Foreign Subsidiary to any Loan Party, (iii) owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any unaffiliated third party for which a U.S. Loan Party has issued a Guarantee, and (iv) owing by any Foreign Subsidiary to any unaffiliated third party for which a Loan Party has issued a Guarantee, so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness owing or Guaranteed (together with the aggregate amount of all investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(c)(iii)) does not exceed at one time outstanding the sum of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) the net proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or incurrence of Indebtedness by any U.S. Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01 (other than Indebtedness incurred under the Receivables Securitization Agreements) which Equity Interests or Indebtedness is incurred for the purpose of funding a loan or advance by such U.S. Loan Party to a Canadian Loan Party or to a Foreign Subsidiary; (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom; and (iii) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (v) Guarantees permitted under this clause (h) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(i) Indebtedness of any Loan Party under performance bonds or with respect to workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hj) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and so long as the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (j) does not exceed $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jk) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofSecond Restatement Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jk) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) other unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party (including, without limitation, Subordinated Indebtedness); provided that, if such Indebtedness constitutes Material Indebtedness, (i) the stated maturity date of such Material Indebtedness is not earlier than 180 days after the Maturity Date (as such Maturity Date is in effect at the time of issuance of such Indebtedness), (ii) the scheduled annual principal amortization of such Indebtedness to occur prior to the Maturity Date (excluding any payments due at maturity of such Indebtedness) does not exceed five percent (5%) of the original principal amount of such Indebtedness, (iii) the events of default and financial covenants applicable to such Material Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement, and (iv) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Material Indebtedness or shall result therefrom;
(m) secured or unsecured Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary or any other Excluded Subsidiary to any financial institution or other Person that (i) is not Guaranteed by any Loan Party or (ii) if Guaranteed by any Loan Party, such Guarantee is permitted under Section 6.01(h);
(n) other Indebtedness (i) owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party (provided that for purposes of this Section 6.01(n), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party), (ii) owing by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to any Loan Party, (iii) owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any unaffiliated third party for which a U.S. Loan Party has issued a Guarantee, and (iv) owing by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to any unaffiliated third party for which a Loan Party has issued a Guarantee, so long as: (A) at the time of and after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the execution of such Guarantee, the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee executed on the first day of such period) shall be not less than 1.1 to 1.0; (B) for the period of thirty (30) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, in each case, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount (provided that (1) in calculating Combined Availability for the thirty day period prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee for purposes of this clause (B), Combined Availability for such thirty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee had been executed and delivered on the first day of such period and (2), if at any time during such thirty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such thirty day period); (C) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written certification as to and reasonably detailed calculations of the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (A) and of Combined Availability demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (B), which certification and calculations shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent; (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom; (E) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party or by any Foreign Subsidiary to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (F) Guarantees permitted under this clause (n) shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(o) Indebtedness with respect of to Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by under the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of businessTerm Loan Documents, including any refinancing or replacement of the Existing Term Debt; provided that (i) at the time such Indebtedness is incurred or increased after the Second Restatement Date, and after giving effect thereto, (x) the Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 4.50 to 1.00, and (y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the stated maturity date of such Indebtedness is not earlier than 181 days after the Maturity Date (as such Maturity Date is in respect effect at the time of workers compensation claimsissuance of such Indebtedness), health(iii) the scheduled annual principal amortization of such Indebtedness to occur prior to the Maturity Date (excluding any payments due at maturity of such Indebtedness) does not exceed five percent (5%) of the original principal amount of such Indebtedness, disability (v) the events of default and financial covenants applicable to such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement (it being agreed that the terms of the Term Loan Documents as in effect on the Second Restatement Date and thereafter, amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or other employee benefits or other otherwise modified in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement are not more restrictive), and (v) any Liens securing such Indebtedness with respect do not extend to reimbursementthe ABL Priority Collateral or, if such Liens extend to the ABL Priority Collateral, such Liens are second in priority to the Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the Obligations and the Liens on the Non-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimsABL Priority Collateral securing the Obligations shall be second in priority to the Liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral, all pursuant to an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (it being agreed that the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement are acceptable);
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with Indebtedness of WESCO Canada I to WDC Holding under the repurchaseWESCO Canada I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any provided that WDC Holding shall have collaterally assigned and pledged all of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchaseright, redemptiontitle and interest in and to the WESCO Canada I $150,000,000 Loan and the WESCO Canada I Intercompany Note to the Administrative Agent, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) for the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness benefit of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; providedLender Parties, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment pursuant to the Obligations or U.S. Security Agreement (it being understood that the Guarantee original of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness promissory note shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment delivered to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).a
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), e)(i) and (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Trade Deposits; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Metalico Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Second Restatement Date and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(d), Section 6.04(f) and Section 6.04(g) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Borrower or to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Borrower and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 6.04(e) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary if, and on the same terms as as, the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 200,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced replacement or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses paragraphs (b), (e), (f), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (km) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)of this Section 6.01; provided that, unless otherwise expressly permitted by this Section 6.01, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an any of its Restricted their respective Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or Subsidiary of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing, or renewal (other than fees and interesttaken as a whole) are (A) notnot more restrictive, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness this Agreement and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as (x) the Existing 2019 Notes and (y) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any other US Loan Party with a maturity date no earlier than the Outside Date; provided that with respect to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (y), both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom shall have occurred and Borrower be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a pro forma basis with Pro Forma Basis in respect of the financial covenants set forth Test Period in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect at such time, to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by extent applicable); provided further that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would of Indebtedness permitted by clause (y) of this paragraph (i) shall not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness$750,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) unsecured or subordinated Indebtedness of the Company having no scheduled principal payments or prepayments (other than pursuant to customary change of control or asset sale offer provisions) prior to the Outside Date; provided that both immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Company shall be in compliance with Section 6.15 (determined on a Pro Forma Basis in respect of the Test Period in effect at such time, to the extent applicable); provided further the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (j) shall not exceed $750,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $250,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the European Borrowers permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such assets being acquired and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (jl) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 250,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(km) intercompany Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is Company or any Subsidiary incurred based on to effectuate the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of businessForeign Reorganization;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;incurred pursuant to a Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Factoring Facility; and
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 other unsecured Indebtedness not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingCapital Lease Obligations; provided that such the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this paragraph (o) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 150,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xp) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets Loan Party and their respective Subsidiaries with respect to loans made to such Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary on the cash surrender value of life insurance policies of employee and former employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees Specified Excluded Subsidiary in the ordinary course of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application aggregate principal amount of all or a portion of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (p) shall not exceed the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through cash surrender value (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type without giving effect of such Indebtedness in loan) of such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)policies.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Office Depot Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsIndebtedness created hereunder;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and of the Disclosure Schedules (which Schedule may reflect the amount of such Indebtedness as of the month most recently ended prior to the date hereof for which Borrower has completed its consolidated financial statements), but not any extensions, renewals, refinancings and renewals or replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofIndebtedness;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by outstanding pursuant to this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and or (y) an amount equal to 5% of Consolidated Total Assets Borrower’s consolidated tangible assets (measured with consolidated tangible assets being the difference of Borrower’s consolidated total assets minus Borrower’s consolidated intangible assets, all calculated on a pro forma consistent basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingin accordance with GAAP);
(f) Indebtedness which represents of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent that such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is refinanced in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary, and Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the form of any deferred purchase price or post closing obligation in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, it being understood and agreed that all Indebtedness permitted by this clause (f) shall be included in the calculation of “aggregate consideration” for purposes of clause (f) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition;
(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit;
(h) Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $115,000,000 at any time outstanding including any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (renewals or refinancing of such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) is unsecured and no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iviii) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, and the maturity of such Original IndebtednessIndebtedness is at least six month after the Maturity Date, (viv) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event Indebtedness under Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.05;
(j) an unsecured revolving facility in favor of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be WMS Gaming International, S.L., a Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada organized in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such IndebtednessSpain, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an $45,000,000 at any time;
(k) unsecured or unsecured subordinated Indebtedness so long as (i) the aggregate principal amount does not exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding, (ii) the maturity of such Indebtedness is at least six months after the Maturity Date, (iii) no principal amortization shall be required until at least six months after the Maturity Date and (iv) with respect to unsecured subordinated Indebtedness, the Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Total Net Leverage Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those applicable to the Subordinated Notes and are otherwise reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks; and
(l) any unsecured or unsecured subordinated Indebtedness so long as (i) at the time such Indebtedness would be incurred, (A) the Consolidated Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio calculated is, on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio after giving effect to such Indebtedness and calculated using the Financials for the most recent fiscal quarter end and for the four fiscal quarters ending on such date, less than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0 and (B) no Default is then existing or would be caused thereby, (ii) the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence maturity of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary is at least six months after the date hereof; provided Maturity Date, (iii) no principal amortization shall be required until at least six months after the Maturity Date, and (iv) with respect to unsecured subordinated Indebtedness, the Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those applicable to the Subordinated Notes and are otherwise reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks. For greater certainty, for purposes of calculating compliance with any dollar limitations applicable to any of the foregoing clauses (b) through (k) of this Section 6.01, (i) any Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.01 hereto (other than Indebtedness existing on the Original Agreement Date) applicable thereto, shall be included in such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary calculation and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted that would be permissible under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(bclauses (b) through (xk) and will only clause (l) shall first be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described included in clauses (b) through (xk), as applicable, to the full extent of such dollar limitations, and then in clause (l); provided that, any unsecured subordinated Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (l) that would also be permissible under clause (k) shall be included in clause (l) and not in clause (k).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will(a) None of Holdings, nor the Borrower or any other Subsidiary will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(ai) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(bii) (A) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that at the time of the issuance or incurrence thereof and after giving effect thereto, (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (y) Holdings and the Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 6.12 and 6.13 on a pro forma basis in accordance with Section 1.05, and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.01, and Refinancing Indebtedness in Schedule 6.01 and respect thereof;
(iv) Indebtedness of Holdings or any extensionsSubsidiary to Holdings or any other Subsidiary; provided that (A) such Indebtedness shall not have been transferred to any Person other than Holdings or any Subsidiary, renewals, refinancings and replacements of (B) any such Indebtedness owing by any Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated in accordance with clause right of payment to the Secured Obligations on terms customary for intercompany subordinated Indebtedness, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, (fC) hereof;
(c) any such Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note that shall have been pledged pursuant to the Borrower or applicable Security Documents and (D) any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) such Indebtedness of owing by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04;
(dv) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of incurred in compliance with Section 6.04;
(vi) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that Subsidiary (iA) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofObligations, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets or (iiB) assumed in connection with the acquisition of any fixed or capital assets, and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (evi) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jvii) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the date hereof; , or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary in a Permitted Acquisition, provided that (iA) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired and (iiB) neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary (other than such Person or the Subsidiary with which such Person is merged or consolidated or the Person that so assumes such Person’s Indebtedness) shall Guarantee or otherwise become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jvii) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(kviii) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, Indebtedness arising in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater connection with endorsement of (i) $20,000,000 instruments for deposit or owed in respect of any overdrafts and (ii) 4% related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing-house transfers of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as funds; provided that such Indebtedness shall be repaid in full within 30 days of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingincurrence thereof;
(lix) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, (A) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments issued for the account of Holdings or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations under Section 6.07;
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws and (mB) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to in respect of, or in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar instruments issued for the account of Holdings or any guarantiesSubsidiary supporting obligations under, performancebids, suretytrade contracts, statutoryleases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal or similar bonds, performance bonds and obligations of a like nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nx) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, Indebtedness in respect the form of netting servicespurchase price adjustments, overdraft protections and otherwise indemnification, earn-outs, non-competition agreements or other arrangements representing acquisition consideration or deferred payments of a similar nature incurred or assumed in connection with deposit accountsany Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by Section 6.04 or any disposition permitted hereunder;
(oA) unsecured subordinated Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding, provided that (1) such Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of any Person other than the greater Loan Parties, (2) such Indebtedness and Guarantees thereof are subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations on terms customary at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness for high yield subordinated debt securities issued in a public offering, (i3) $5,000,000 the stated final maturity of such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than 180 days after the latest Maturity Date in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured such stated final maturity shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a pro forma basis as date that precedes the date that is 180 days after the latest Maturity Date in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (4) such Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default, a change in control, an asset disposition or an event of loss) prior to the date 180 days after the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date such Investment Indebtedness is made based incurred, (5) such Indebtedness is not secured by any Lien on any asset of Holdings or any Subsidiary, (6) such Indebtedness does not require the consolidated balance sheet obligors thereunder to maintain any specified financial condition or performance (other than as a condition to the taking of certain actions) and (7) the proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to finance the making of any Permitted Acquisition (including the refinancing of Indebtedness of the Borrower acquired Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such datethe payment of related fees and expenses), and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(xii) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $10,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such the aggregate principal amount of secured Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations other than secured Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(wExcluded Subsidiary) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (xii) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 3,500,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xxiii) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with Equity Subordinated Loans. To the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdingsextent otherwise constituting Indebtedness, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not form of additional Indebtedness shall be deemed not to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses Section.
(b) through Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Holdings will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness of Holdings except (xi) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents, (ii) Guarantees of Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(ii) and (iii) Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(iv), 6.01(a)(viii), 6.01(a)(ix), 6.01(a)(x) and 6.01(a)(xiii).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (GFI Software S.A.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness created pursuant to the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof Closing Date and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 7.1 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofPermitted Refinancing thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that Subsidiary (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations Obligations, and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof; provided, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement improvements and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing of any of the foregoing; provided, further, that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness under this clause (c) does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(d) Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to any Subsidiary or of any Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, in each case, to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 7.4; provided that any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party in each case to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(e) Indebtedness in respect of Hedge Agreements permitted pursuant to Section 7.10;
(f) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition (including, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, Permitted Refinancings thereof) and (ii) consisting of seller notes incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; provided that (x) in the case of clause (i) above, (1) such Indebtedness was not assumed or incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition and (2) the only obligors with respect to any such Indebtedness shall be those Persons who were obligors of such Indebtedness prior to such Permitted Acquisition (or in the case of a purchase of assets, the purchaser of such assets) and (y) both as of the date of the assumption or incurrence of such Indebtedness and immediately after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis for the Test Period, the Borrower is in compliance with the financial ratios set forth in Section 7.3(b)(ii) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness assumed or seller notes incurred under this Section 7.1(f) do not exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets;
(g) Guarantee Obligations incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries so long as such Indebtedness and, if applicable, Guarantee Obligation, is permitted under this Section 7.1; provided that (x) Guarantee Obligations by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary which is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to Section 7.4 (with the amount of such Guarantee Obligations by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of a Subsidiary which is not a Subsidiary Loan Party considered an Investment) and (y) Guarantee Obligations permitted under this clause (g) shall be subordinated to the Obligations to the same extent as the terms of the Indebtedness so guaranteed;
(h) Indebtedness consisting of contingent liabilities in respect of any indemnification, working capital adjustment, purchase price adjustment, non-compete, consulting, deferred compensation, earn-out obligations, contingent consideration, contributions, and similar obligations, incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, any Investment permitted under Section 7.4 or any disposition permitted under Section 7.6; provided that both as of the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and immediately after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis for the Test Period, the Borrower is in compliance with the financial ratios set forth in Section 7.3(b)(ii) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;
(i) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in respect of insurance required by this Agreement or otherwise incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(j) cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and other cash management and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(k) other Indebtedness Incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of Incurrence thereof or would result therefrom, (ii) after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Total Net Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis for the Test Period shall not exceed 5.25 to 1.00, (iii) such Indebtedness is unsecured or is secured by a Lien permitted by Section 7.2(e), (iv) [reserved], (v) such Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date occurring 91 days following the Revolving Commitment Termination Date (in effect as of the date such Indebtedness is Incurred), (vi) the terms of such Indebtedness (including, without limitation, all covenants, defaults, guaranties, and remedies, but excluding as to interest rate, call protection and redemption premium), taken as a whole, are no more restrictive or onerous in any material respect than the terms applicable to the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, unless the Borrower offers to amend this Agreement to include any such more restrictive or onerous terms, provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or the then most current drafts of the documentation relating thereto, certifying that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement of this sub-clause (vi) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such foregoing requirement, (vii) such Indebtedness shall not be Guaranteed by any Person other than the Guarantors, (viii) such Indebtedness is not secured by any Lien on any property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than property or assets constituting Collateral under the Loan Documents; (ix) prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying as to compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (i) through (viii) together with a Compliance Certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations of the Total Net Leverage Ratio and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying the requirements of the preceding clause (ii) have been met; and (x) any secured Indebtedness permitted under this Section 7.1(k) shall be subject to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent;
(l) unsecured Indebtedness Incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of Incurrence thereof or would result therefrom and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by outstanding under this clause (el) together with at any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall time does not at any time exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 50,000,000 and (y) 53.00% of Consolidated Total Assets Assets; and
(measured m) unsecured Indebtedness (including Guarantees thereof subject to the proviso immediately below) in respect of the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount outstanding on the Closing Date (reduced on a pro forma dollar for dollar basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase by the principal amount Senior Notes repurchased or interest rate of the Original Indebtednessredeemed) and, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtednesstherefrom, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofPermitted Refinancing thereof; provided provided, that (i) such Indebtedness exists shall not at any time be Guaranteed by any Person other than the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Guarantors and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater be secured by any Lien on any property or assets of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (E.W. SCRIPPS Co)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willEach Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any amendments, modifications, extensions, renewalsrefinancings, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than with clause (f) hereofrespect to unpaid accrued interest and premiums thereon, any committed or undrawn amounts and underwriting discounts, fees, commissions, premiums and expenses associated with such Indebtedness);
(c) Indebtedness of the TopCo Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the TopCo Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 6.05(d) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the TopCo Borrower of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the TopCo Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the TopCo Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowIndebtedness; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 111,260,000 and (y) 520.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the TopCo Borrower after the date hereof; provided Effective Date in a transaction permitted by this Agreement (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that (iis merged or consolidated with or into the TopCo Borrower or a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) such or Indebtedness exists of any Person that is assumed by the TopCo Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with an Acquisition or other acquisition of any property or assets permitted hereunder, which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation) or such assets being acquired, and (ii) amendments, modifications, extensions, refinancings, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by to be assumed under this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, (other than in connection with the Target Acquisition) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 83,445,000 and (y) 215.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(kg) Indebtedness customer advances or deposits or other endorsements for collection, deposit or negotiation and warranties of products or services, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on each case received or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(nh) Indebtedness of the TopCo Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or bank guarantees, surety bonds and similar instruments issued or created in instruments; provided that the ordinary course aggregate outstanding principal amount of business, including in respect Indebtedness permitted by this clause (h) shall not exceed the greater of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims$55,630,000 and 10.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(qi) Promissory notes issued in connection with Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties not to exceed the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement greater of Equity Interests held by $22,252,000 and 4.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any current or former officer, director or employee time outstanding and guarantees of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii)Indebtedness;
(rj) unfunded pension fund and other employee benefit plan obligations and liabilities to the extent they are permitted to remain unfunded under applicable law;
(k) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries employees, directors, officers and consultants incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sl) any Guarantee by indemnification obligations, earnout, royalty, milestone or similar obligations, or Guarantees, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of the TopCo Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case incurred or assumed in connection with a Restricted Subsidiary Permitted Acquisition or a disposition or other acquisition of assets permitted hereunder;
(m) Indebtedness of the TopCo Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred any of its Subsidiaries in compliance with this covenant; providedrespect of performance bonds, howeverbid bonds, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated appeal bonds, indemnity bonds, surety bonds, completion guarantees and similar obligations, in right each case provided in the ordinary course of payment to the Obligations business, including guarantees or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting such performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, indemnity bonds, surety bonds, completion guarantees and similar obligations;
(n) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or otherwise in respect of any netting services, overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing-house transfers of funds;
(o) Indebtedness in respect to judgments or awards under circumstances not giving rise to an Event of Default;
(p) Indebtedness in respect of obligations that are being contested in accordance with Section 5.04;
(q) Indebtedness consisting of (i) deferred payments or financing of insurance premiums incurred in the ordinary course of business of the TopCo Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) take or pay obligations contained in any supply agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.04;
(s) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation, severance, pension, and health and welfare retirement benefits or the equivalent to current and former employees of the TopCo Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business or existing on the Effective Date (or, in the case of any such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated of the Target Group that was not created in right contemplation of payment to or in connection with the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeTarget Acquisition, the Closing Date);
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that satisfies clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of the foregoingdefinition of “Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness”;
(u) Permitted Junior Lien Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that satisfies clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the definition of “Permitted Junior Lien Indebtedness”;
(i) Permitted Convertible Debt; provided that both immediately prior to and after giving effect (including giving effect on a pro forma basis) thereto, the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 4.50 to 1.00 and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that satisfies clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of the definition of “Permitted Convertible Debt”;
(w) Indebtedness of Foreign the TopCo Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit;
(x) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations of the TopCo Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries owing in respect of deferred compensation, indemnification, earn-outs, milestone payments, adjustment of purchase or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;
(y) guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations to unrelated thirdsuppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees, sub-parties licensees and distribution partners;
(z) Indebtedness incurred in connection with corporate credit cards not to exceed the greater of $11,126,000 and 2.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(aa) automobile leases in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed greater of $11,126,000 and 2.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at any time outstanding;
(bb) Indebtedness incurred by the TopCo Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with bankers’ acceptances, discounted bills of exchange, warehouse receipts or similar facilities or the discounting or factoring of receivables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken in the ordinary course of business;
(cc) customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(dd) other Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not exceeding the greater of $139,075,000 and 25.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period;
(ee) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties that is unsecured or secured on a pari passu or junior lien basis to the Lien securing the Loans, so long as (i) $5,000,000 and 100% of the Net Proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to pay all or a portion of the consideration for the Target Acquisition and/or to repay all or a portion of the Loans, (ii) 1% the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Total Assets such Indebtedness outstanding at any time does not exceed an amount equal to (measured x) the Maximum Commitment Amount minus (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Commitments and Loans outstanding hereunder at such time (after giving effect to any reduction of the Commitments and/or repayment of the Loans that occurs substantially simultaneously with the incurrence of such Indebtedness), (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature, and is otherwise not subject to any mandatory prepayment, redemption, defeasance, scheduled amortization or other scheduled payments of principal, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date (it being understood that no provision requiring an offer to purchase such Indebtedness as a result of change of control or asset sale or other fundamental change shall violate the foregoing restriction), (iv) either (x) such Indebtedness is incurred on the Closing Date pursuant to Qualifying Commitments or (y) both immediately prior to and after giving effect (including giving effect on a pro forma basis as basis) thereto, no Default or Event of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on Default shall exist or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
would result therefrom, (v) Contingent obligations of such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards Subsidiary of the TopCo Borrower other than the U.S. Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, (vi) if such Indebtedness is secured, (x) such Indebtedness is not secured by any assets other than the Collateral and (y) such Indebtedness and the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subject to a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (vii) the covenants and events of default applicable to such Indebtedness are not more onerous or more restrictive in any direct material respect (taken as a whole) than the applicable covenants and events of default set forth in this Agreement, as determined by the U.S. Borrower in its good faith judgment, or indirect parent the Lenders of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandingthen-existing Loans receive the benefit of such more restrictive covenants and events of default; and
(xff) Permitted Pari Passu Indebtedness arising from agreements and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof that satisfies clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment the definition of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x))“Permitted Pari Passu Indebtedness”. For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, (A) Indebtedness need not be incurred solely by reference to one category described in this Section 6.01, but is permitted to be incurred in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(bclauses (a) through (xff) above, the BorrowerBorrowers may, in its their sole discretion, will divide or classify and may subsequently or later divide, classify or reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in a manner that complies with this Section 6.01(b) through (x) 6.01 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in such one or more of the above clauses as determined by clauses; provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Borrower Loan Documents will at such time. The Borrower will all times be entitled deemed to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness be outstanding in more than one of reliance only on the types of Indebtedness described exception in clauses (b) through (xSection 6.01(a).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower shall not, nor will shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer otherwise become or remain liable with respect to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including any Additional Term Loans);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and and/or of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or and/or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) in the case of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party Party, such Indebtedness shall be subject to permitted as an Investment under Section 6.04 and (ii) 6.06; provided, further, that any Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall must be expressly subordinated to the Secured Obligations of such Loan Party on terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to the Global an Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause );
(iic) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note[reserved];
(d) Guarantees by Indebtedness arising from any agreement providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including contingent earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any acquisition permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Borrower Closing Date and not in contemplation thereof or any other purchase of assets or Capital Stock, and Indebtedness arising from guarantees, letters of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments securing the performance of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any such Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject pursuant to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligationsany such agreement;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or and/or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is pursuant to tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or other similar obligations incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or in the completion ordinary course of such construction or improvement business and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) belowof letters of credit, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingforegoing items;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsof the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of commercial credit cards, renewalsstored value cards, refinancings purchasing cards, treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extendedinterstate depository network services), renewedemployee credit card programs, refinanced cash pooling services and any arrangements or replaced being referred services similar to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described foregoing and/or otherwise in clauses (b)connection with Cash management and Deposit Accounts, (e)including incentive, (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, supplier finance or similar programs;
(i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase guarantees by the principal amount or interest rate Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Original Indebtednessobligations of suppliers, except by an amount equal customers and licensees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurredpay the deferred purchase price of goods, services, CRE Finance Assets or Real Estate Investments or progress payments in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessassets, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, goods and services and (iii) no Loan Party Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednesssimilar instruments supporting trade payables, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness warehouse receipts or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) guarantees by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that in the case of any Guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of any non-Loan Party, the related Investment is permitted under Section 6.06;
(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary existing, or pursuant to commitments existing, on the Closing Date and, to the extent in respect excess of performance bonds$6,000,000 described on Schedule 6.01;
(j) [reserved];
(k) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of obligations owing under incentive, bid bondssupply, appeal bonds, surety bonds and license or similar obligations, in each case provided agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) so long as no Default the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and/or (iii) obligations to reacquire assets or Event inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence business;
(m) Indebtedness of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to Finance Leases and its Restricted Subsidiaries purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the greater of $50,000,000 and 0.36% of Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to Assets as of the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than last day of the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter most recently ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessTest Period;
(jn) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness assumed in connection with an acquisition or any other similar investment permitted hereunder after the date hereofClosing Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists (A) existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary or the assets subject to such Indebtedness were acquired and is (B) was not created or incurred in contemplation anticipation of such acquisition or in connection with investment or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jBorrower is in compliance with Section 6.13(a) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured calculated on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsPro Forma Basis;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing promissory notes issued by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any stockholder of insurance premiums in the ordinary course Borrower or any current or former director, officer, employee, member of businessmanagement, manager or consultant of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (or their respective Immediate Family Members) to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.04(a);
(p) Indebtedness refinancing, refunding or replacing any Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a), (i), (m), (n), (r), (u), (y), and (z) of this Section 6.01 (“Refinancing Indebtedness”) and any subsequent Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that:
(i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except by (A) an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest, penalties and premiums (including tender premiums) thereon plus underwriting discounts, other reasonable and customary fees, commissions and expenses (including upfront fees, original issue discount or initial yield payments) incurred in connection with the relevant refinancing, refunding or replacement and the related refinancing transaction, (B) an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (C) additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01 (provided that (x) any additional Indebtedness referenced in this clause (C) satisfies the other applicable requirements of this definition (with additional amounts incurred in reliance on this clause (C) constituting a utilization of the relevant basket or exception pursuant to which such additional amount is permitted) and (y) if such additional Indebtedness is secured, the Lien securing such Indebtedness satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 6.02),
(ii) other than in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to clauses (i), (m), (n), (r), (u) and/or (y) (and other than customary bridge loans with a maturity date of not longer than one (1) year; provided that any loans, notes, securities or other Indebtedness which are exchanged for or otherwise replace such bridge loans shall be subject to the requirements of this clause (ii)), such Indebtedness has (A) subject to the Permitted Earlier Maturity Indebtedness Exception, a final maturity equal to or later than (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness, does not require mandatory commitment reductions, if any, prior to) the earlier of (x) the then-existing Latest Maturity Date and (y) the final maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced and (B) subject to the Permitted Earlier Maturity Indebtedness Exception and other than with respect to revolving Indebtedness, such Indebtedness (x) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced (without giving effect to any Prepayments thereof) or (y) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the outstanding 2019 New Term B-6 Loans, Term B-3 Loans, Term B-6-7 Loans and Term B-7-8 Loans at such time,
(iii) [reserved],
(iv) in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (m), (r), (u) and (z) (solely as it relates to the Base Incremental Amount) of this Section 6.01, the incurrence thereof shall be without duplication of any amounts outstanding in reliance on the relevant clause,
(v) except in the case of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (a) of this Section 6.01 incurred as Replacement Term Loans, (A) such Indebtedness, if secured, is secured only by Permitted Liens at the time of such refinancing, refunding or replacement (it being understood that secured Indebtedness may be refinanced with unsecured Indebtedness), and, to the extent the Liens securing such Indebtedness were contractually subordinated at time of such refinancing to the Liens on the Collateral securing the 2019 New Term B-6 Loans, the Term B-3 Loans, the Term B-6-7 Loans and/or the Term B-7-8 Loans, the Liens securing such Indebtedness either constitute Permitted Liens (other than pursuant to Section 6.02(k)) or are subordinated to the Liens on the Collateral securing the 2019 New Term B-6 Loans, the Term B-3 Loans, the Term B-6-7 Loans and/or the Term B-7-8 Loans on terms not materially less favorable (as reasonably determined by the Borrower), taken as a whole, to the Lenders than those applicable to the Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, taken as a whole, or set forth in, or otherwise subject to, an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement, (B) such Indebtedness is incurred by the obligor or obligors in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced, except to the extent otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.01, (C) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded or replaced was expressly contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, (x) such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, or (y) if not contractually subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment, the purchase, defeasance, redemption, repurchase, repayment, refinancing or other acquisition or retirement of such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.04(b) (other than Section 6.04(b)(i), and
(vi) in the case of Replacement Notes, (A) such Indebtedness is pari passu or junior in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with respect to the remaining Obligations hereunder, or is unsecured; provided that any such Indebtedness that is secured by Liens on the Collateral shall be subject to any applicable Acceptable Intercreditor Agreements, (B) such Indebtedness is not secured by any assets other than the Collateral and shall not be incurred or Guaranteed by any Person other than one or more Loan Parties, (C) such Indebtedness is incurred under (and pursuant to) documentation other than this Agreement, and (D) if such Replacement Notes are incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under the Loan Documents, then, except as otherwise set forth above in this Section 6.01(p), the other terms and conditions of such Replacement Notes, if not substantially identical to those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced (as determined by the Borrower in good faith), must either, at the option of the Borrower, (x) not be materially more restrictive to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) than (when taken as a whole) those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced (other than any terms which are applicable only after the then-existing Latest Maturity Date with respect to such Indebtedness), (y) be conformed (or added) to the Loan Documents for the benefit of the applicable Term Lenders or, as applicable, the Administrative Agent (i.e., by conforming or adding a term to the then-outstanding Term Loans pursuant to the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, it being understood that, without limitation, any amendment or modification to the Loan Documents that solely adds one or more terms for the benefit of the existing Term Lenders shall not require the consent of any such existing Term Lender so long as the form (but not the substance) of the applicable agreement effecting such amendment or modification is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or (z) reflect then current market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by the Borrower in good faith); it being understood and agreed that any such Indebtedness that is pari passu with the 2019 New Term B-6 Loans, the Term B-3 Loans, the Term B-6-7 Loans and/or the Term B-7-8 Loans hereunder in right of payment and secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Liens on the Collateral securing the 2019 New Term B-6 Loans, the Term B-3 Loans, the Term B-6-7 Loans and/or the Term B-7-8 Loans may participate (x) in any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(a)(i) and (y) in any mandatory prepayments of Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(b);
(q) [reserved];
(r) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed 200% of the amount of Net Proceeds received by the Borrower from any cash contribution (made in Cash or converted into Cash) to the common equity of the Borrower and from the issuance and sale by the Borrower of its Qualified Capital Stock, in each case, (i) other than any Net Proceeds received from the sale of Capital Stock to, or contributions from, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) other than the Available Excluded Contribution Amount, Cure Amounts and amounts otherwise applied under the Available Amount to incur a transaction (the amount of any Net Proceeds or contribution utilized to incur Indebtedness in reliance on this clause (r), a “Contribution Indebtedness Amount”);
(s) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Derivative Transaction not entered into for speculative purposes;
(t) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary representing (i) deferred compensation to current or former directors, officers, employees, members of management, managers, and consultants of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and (ii) deferred compensation or other similar arrangements in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or any other Investment permitted hereby;
(u) Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the sum of (i) the greater of $185,000,000 and 1.325% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, plus (ii) at the election of the Borrower (and without duplication), any amount reallocated to this Section 6.01(u)(ii) from Section 6.04(a)(x) (provided that the Borrower may reallocate to Section 6.04(a)(x) any unutilized amounts under this 6.01(u)(ii) that were originally reallocated from Section 6.04(a)(x)));
(v) [reserved];
(w) [reserved];
(x) [reserved];
(y) [reserved];
(z) Incremental Equivalent Debt;
(aa) Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guaranteesguaranties, bankers’ acceptancessurety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments issued or created in with respect to such Indebtedness) incurred by the ordinary course of business, including Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
unemployment insurance (q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).including prem
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Term Loan Credit Agreement (Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewals, refinancings and replacements refinancing or renewal (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses clause (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being so extended, refinanced or renewed being referred to herein as the “Original Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Refinanced Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Refinanced Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable (except as to interest rate) to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Refinanced Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Refinancing Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Refinanced Indebtedness;
(gf) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hg) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(ih) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that Other (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) secured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 5,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such unsecured Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 10,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower Unsecured guaranties by the Parent, Laitram or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition Intralox of any business, assets foreign bank loans or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is guaranties in an amount not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)exceeding $10,000,000.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) in the case of the Company, the Company Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Company Notes outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Transactions less (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Company Notes redeemed, repurchased or retired pursuant to Section 6.08 (other than to the extent refinanced pursuant to Section 6.01(i));
(c) in the case of Holdings, the Holdings Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Holdings Notes outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Transactions less (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Holdings Notes redeemed, repurchased or retired pursuant to Section 6.08 (other than to the extent refinanced pursuant to Section 6.01(i));
(d) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof (other than the Notes) and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (fi) hereof;
(ce) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured evidenced by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personpromissory note, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds on terms and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect conditions satisfactory to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessAdministrative Agent;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall not be subject to permitted unless expressly permitted by Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or of any other Loan Party of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall not be subject to permitted unless expressly permitted by Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (kj) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit and letters of credit issued in connection with self-insured workers’ compensation liabilities or as otherwise required by applicable law;
(h) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(hi) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(j) unsecured Indebtedness constituting obligations in respect of working capital adjustment requirements, deferred purchase price adjustments, “earn outs”, indemnities or similar obligations in connection with any Permitted Acquisition;
(k) taxes deferred in compliance with applicable law;
(l) Indebtedness with respect to judgments or awards not constituting an Event of Default;
(m) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds bonds, indemnity bonds, completion guarantees and similar obligations, including letters of credit supporting the same, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jn) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofhereof (an “Acquired Person”); provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created created, guaranteed or secured in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and Subsidiary, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) n), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 2,500,000 and (y) 25% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) EBITDA at any time outstanding, (iii) no Person other than the Persons who were obligated on such Indebtedness immediately prior to the Acquired Person becoming a Subsidiary shall become obligated in respect of or Guarantee such Indebtedness, (iv) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any assets that did not secure such Indebtedness prior to the Acquired Person becoming a Subsidiary, (v) such Indebtedness shall not be recourse to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary other than the Acquired Person and (vi) the Acquired Person shall not, in connection with its becoming a Subsidiary or thereafter, merge or consolidate with any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary other than a non-Loan Party merger subsidiary that is created for the purpose of the acquisition of such Acquired Person;
(ko) Indebtedness arising in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding connection with the greater endorsement of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on instruments or prior to such date) at any time outstandingother payment items for deposit;
(lp) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections protection, and otherwise other like services, in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of crediteach case, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
business (sq) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment customary indemnification obligations to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed purchasers in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Dispositions permitted under Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).6.05;
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (AtriCure, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofrespect thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowrespect thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment trade letters of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednesscredit;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that Effective Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of this clause (g)) so long as (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such person becoming a Subsidiary, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness shall only be permissible to the extent permitted by Section 6.02 and (iii) at the time of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (and, assuming for purposes of this clause (g) that such Indebtedness of such Person was originally incurred at such time, at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness) and immediately after giving effect (iiincluding pro forma effect) thereto, (A) in respect of any such Indebtedness of such Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness permitted by of all Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in reliance on this clause (jg) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall does not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 210% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available (or, prior to such financial statements being available, the last day of the last fiscal quarter included in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a)) and (B) in respect of any such Indebtedness of such Subsidiary that is a Loan Party, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 (excluding the proceeds of any such Indebtedness for purposes of netting cash and Permitted Investments in the foregoing calculation of the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio);
(h) Permitted Debt (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of this clause (h)) so long as at the time of and immediately after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to the incurrence of such Permitted Debt and the use of proceeds thereof, (A) (1) if such Permitted Debt is unsecured, the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 and (2) if such Permitted Debt is secured, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 (excluding the proceeds of any such Indebtedness for purposes of netting cash and Permitted Investments in the foregoing calculation of the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio) and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result therefrom;
(i) Indebtedness (in the form of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated, or subordinated notes or loans) (such Indebtedness, “Incremental Equivalent Debt”) (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of this clause (i)) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount specified in Section 2.20(a); provided that (A) no Incremental Equivalent Debt may be incurred unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of incurrence thereof, both immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect (including pro forma effect) to such incurrence, (ii) on the date of incurrence thereof, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of such date and (iii) after giving effect to such issuance and the making of Loans and other extensions of credit thereunder to be made on the date of incurrence thereof, the Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.11, (B) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not mature earlier than the Maturity Date (but may have amortization and/or customary prepayments prior to such date), (C) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be treated substantially the same as (and in any event no more favorably than) the Revolving Loans, (D) no Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be permitted to be secured by any Liens other than as permitted pursuant to Section 6.02(g), (E) the obligations under the Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be Guaranteed by any Person other than a Person that Guarantees the Obligations and (F) to the extent secured, any such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;
(j) Indebtedness in respect of Banking Services;
(k) Indebtedness under bid bonds, performance bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case, incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations with respect to letters of credit supporting such bid bonds, performance bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations;
(l) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.05;
(m) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries, and guarantees thereof by Foreign Subsidiaries, in respect of local lines of credit, letters of credit, bank guarantees and similar extensions of credit, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, on a pro forma basis as in accordance with Section 1.04(b), immediately after giving effect to the issuance or incurrence of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) $10,000,000, at any time outstanding;
(kn) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from guaranties, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet performance of the Borrower and or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesagreements, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accountsPermitted Acquisitions, other Investments or acquisitions permitted hereunder or dispositions permitted by Section 6.03;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of representing installment insurance premiums owing in the ordinary course of business;
(p) unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any arising out of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect judgments not constituting an Event of letters Default under clause (k) of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;Article VII; and
(q) Promissory notes Indebtedness in the form of an intercompany note issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held a Permitted Acquisition involving a tender offer followed by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiariesa short form merger (i.e. a statutory short form merger that requires no further approvals to consummate); provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 such short form merger is consummated within five (5) Business Days of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets not later than three (measured on a pro forma basis as 3) Business Days after consummation of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that related short form merger, such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower is extinguished or retired or (y) otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Investment.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Medivation, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No The Loan Party willParties will not, nor will it any Loan Party permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:except the following (each “Permitted Indebtedness”):
(a) Indebtedness consisting of Obligations of the Secured ObligationsLoan Parties and their Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing outstanding on the date hereof First Amendment Effective Date and set forth in listed on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof6.03 to the First Amendment Disclosure Letter;
(c) Guarantees by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary, Subsidiary otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (iA) Indebtedness no Guarantee by any Subsidiary of any Restricted Indebtedness shall be permitted unless such Subsidiary that is not shall be a Loan Party and (B) if the Indebtedness being Guaranteed is subordinated to the Borrower or any other Loan Party Obligations, such Guarantee shall be subject subordinated to Section 6.04 and the Facility Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness;
(iid) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary owing to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated or any other Subsidiary to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Noteextent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 6.02; providedprovided that, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the -126- all such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of owed to any Restricted Subsidiary Person that is not not, or ceases to be, a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on subordination terms set forth in ARTICLE VI of the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsSecurity Agreement;
(e) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases and Purchase Money Obligations) of the Borrower any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance financing the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowassets; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to concurrently with or within 90 ninety (90) days after such acquisition the applicable acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or the completion of such construction or improvement improvement, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 exist immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(jf) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Loan Party or any Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted Contracts and/or Permitted Call Spread Transactions; provided, that with respect to obligations other than obligations under Section 6.07;
a Permitted Call Spread Transaction, such obligations are (mor were) Indebtedness which may be deemed designed to exist pursuant to any guarantieshedge against interest rates, performance, surety, statutory, appeal foreign exchange rates or similar obligations commodities pricing risks incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and not for speculative purposes;
(ng) other unsecured Indebtedness in respect not otherwise specifically described herein of netting servicesany Loan Party or any Subsidiary; provided that, overdraft protections (i) no Event of Default exists at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or would result therefrom; (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the most recent Test Period prior to incurrence thereof is equal to or greater than 1.00:1.00; and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts(iii) such debt does not have a final stated maturity date that is prior to the Maturity Date;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(rh) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements compensation, severance, and health and welfare retirement benefits to current and former employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness or existing on the Effective Date;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(ui) Indebtedness consisting of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of promissory notes issued by any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managersdirectors, employees and consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards Capital Stock of the Borrower Loan Parties or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower Loan Parties permitted by Section 6.086.06;
(j) Indebtedness incurred by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, Investment or disposition expressly permitted hereunder constituting indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price (including earnouts) or other similar adjustments, provided that in the case of a disposition, the maximum assumable liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including non-cash proceeds (the fair market value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value) actually received by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with such Acquisition or Investment;
(k) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation (including seller and deferred purchase price arrangements) or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Transaction, any Permitted Acquisitions or any other Investment expressly permitted hereunder;
(l) Obligations with respect to Cash Management Services and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each case in connection with deposit accounts;
(m) As long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied, after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at 100,000,000150,000,000; provided that (i) the documentation governing such Indebtedness shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) if such Indebtedness is secured by Intellectual Property that is material and necessary for the operation of assets of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or that is necessary for the sale of any time outstanding; and
Inventory included in the Borrowing Base (x) Indebtedness arising from agreements each as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), such Intellectual Property shall be subject to a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing such Intellectual Property in favor of the Administrative Agent for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed use in connection with the acquisition exercise of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties in connection with the Collateral, which license shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(n) Obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by any Loan Party or disposition any Subsidiary or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(o) Indebtedness in respect of Guarantees and letters of credit and surety bonds (other than Guarantees of, or letters of credit and surety bonds related to, Indebtedness) issued by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and Permitted Dispositions;
(p) Indebtedness due to any landlord in connection with the financing by such landlord of leasehold improvements;
(q) Extensions, renewals and replacements of any businesssuch Indebtedness described in clauses (b), assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person(e), other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business(g), assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition(p) and (s); provided that such Indebtedness is constitutes a Permitted Refinancing;
(r) Indebtedness under Permitted Receivables Financing Transactions;
(s) Permitted Convertible Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not reflected on to exceed $300,000,000 and any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof; and
(t) Indebtedness secured by Intellectual Property of the balance sheet Loan Parties; provided that (i) no Event of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether Default exists at the time of incurrence or issuance would immediately result therefrom; (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for most recent Test Period is equal to or greater than 1.00:1.00; and (iii) such debt does not have a final stated maturity date prior to the Maturity Date; and provided further that, upon the application Loan Parties’ entering into any such financing pursuant to this clause (s), the Administrative Agent hereby agrees to release its Lien on the specific Intellectual Property securing such Indebtedness and to promptly take any actions reasonably requested by Revolve Group to evidence the termination of all any Liens held by Administrative Agent or a portion any Lender on any Intellectual Property of any Loan Party, provided that if such Intellectual Property is material and necessary for the operation of assets of the proceeds thereof Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or subsequently, meets that is necessary for the criteria sale of more than one of any Inventory included in the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through Borrowing Base (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses each as determined by the Borrower at Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), such time. The Borrower will Intellectual Property shall be entitled subject to divide and classify an item a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license of Indebtedness such Intellectual Property in more than one favor of the types Administrative Agent for use in connection with the exercise of Indebtedness described the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties in clauses (b) through (x)connection with the Collateral, which license shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any fixed or capital assets assets, including equipment (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiariesany Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) interests are (A) notnot materially less favorable, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type Indebtedness, as reasonably determined in the good faith judgment of Indebtedness a Financial Officer of the Borrower, and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower Subordinated Indebtedness; provided that, such Indebtedness shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect subordinated to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower Secured Obligations on terms and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal conditions reasonably acceptable to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessAdministrative Agent;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofEffective Date; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) ), together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater respect of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Swap Agreements permitted by Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.07;
(l) other Indebtedness incurred after the Effective Date that is unsecured so long as (A) the Borrower shall certify to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and provide the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with a pro forma calculation) that, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Payment Condition will be satisfied, and (B) with respect to Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at the time of its incurrence or issuance that exceeds $25,000,000, (1) the stated maturity of such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than the date that is six (6) months after the Maturity Date and (2) the financial covenants and events of default to which such Indebtedness is subject are not more restrictive in any material respect than the financial covenants and Events of Swap Agreements permitted Default under Section 6.07this Agreement, as determined in the good faith judgment of a Financial Officer of the Borrower, unless the Loan Parties agree to amend this Agreement such that the condition in this clause (B) would be satisfied upon the execution of such amendment;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 86,300,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xn) other Indebtedness arising from agreements in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $20,000,000 at any time outstanding. The accrual of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationinterest, adjustment the accretion of purchase priceaccreted value, earnout or similar obligationsthe accretion of original issue discount, the accretion of liquidation preference and increases in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition amount of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness or other Person, other than guarantees obligations solely as a result of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion fluctuations in the exchange rate of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will currencies shall not be deemed to be reflected as an incurrence of Indebtedness on such balance sheet or other obligations for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (TimkenSteel Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations and any other Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 to the Disclosure Letter and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofthat do not increase the then outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Loan Party to any other Loan Party, (ii) any Subsidiary to any Loan Party, (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no and (iv) any Loan Party may make to any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, if permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteSection 6.04(d);
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement improvements of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets (and additions, accessions, parts, improvement and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof) prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the then outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 120 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding; and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (y) 2% extensions, renewals and replacements of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date any such Indebtedness is incurred based on that do not increase the consolidated balance sheet outstanding principal amount thereof;
(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant bankers’ acceptances;
(h) Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;6.05; and
(mj) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees in the ordinary course of business by the Holdings or any Borrower of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Holdings, any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the any Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Holdings, any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (jp) and (kq) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except (other than by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and interest, premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, paid in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessrefinancing) or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially not less favorable to the obligor taken as a whole thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (viiv) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds bonds, completion guarantees, warranties, indemnities and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that the greater aggregate principal amount of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as Indebtedness of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Borrowers’ Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such datepermitted by this clause (j) shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in respect of (i) the Second Lien Senior Notes (and any related exchange notes issued pursuant to the Second Lien Registration Rights Agreement and any related Guarantees of either of them) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 306,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) 4% the Third Lien Senior Notes (and any related Guarantees) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $102,000,000 plus increases in such principal amount through the issuance of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered payment-in-kind notes pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) the terms thereof at any one time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of the Required Swap Agreements and any Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesarising from agreements providing for customary indemnification, performance, surety, statutory, appeal adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations incurred or assumed in connection with any dispositions permitted hereunder;
(n) Indebtedness represented by earnout provisions in acquisition agreements in connection with any acquisitions permitted hereunder;
(o) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;
(n) , provided, however, that such Indebtedness in respect is extinguished within five business days of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of businessincurrence;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by any Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors (and any related Guarantees by Holdings or the Borrower or Borrowers of such Indebtedness) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claimstime outstanding;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of Libbey Glassware (China) Co., Ltd. or another Subsidiary organized under the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing laws of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness People’s Republic of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties China in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater U.S. dollar equivalent of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 40,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that outstanding and any Guarantees of such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to by Holdings and/or the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandingUS Borrower; and
(xr) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred Holdings permitted by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x6.04(q).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Libbey Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the any Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteUS Administrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the any Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), and (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount (or interest rate accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Original IndebtednessIndebtedness extended, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurredrefinanced, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessreplaced or renewed, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, and (v) if the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) notthat is refinanced, when taken as a wholerenewed, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent Agents and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event Indebtedness of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties; provided that the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would of Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (i) shall not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness$20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause paragraph (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(k) other Indebtedness in an not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.01; provided the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by this paragraph (k) shall not exceeding the greater of (i) exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness outstanding and not more than $10,000,000 in respect aggregate principal amount of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise secured by Liens permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)6.02.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Bowne & Co Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofIndebtedness of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04(d);
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 one hundred eighty (180) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred pursuant to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)Permitted Receivables Facilities; provided that, (i) such Refinance that the Attributable Receivables Indebtedness does thereunder shall not increase the principal exceed an aggregate amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) $100,000,000 at any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednesstime outstanding;
(g) Indebtedness owed to of the Borrower or any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, Subsidiary as an account party in each case incurred in the ordinary course respect of businesstrade letters of credit;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that or any Subsidiary Guarantor secured by a Lien on any asset of the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of Borrower or any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofSubsidiary; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jh) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not in the aggregate exceed the greater $25,000,000 at any time;
(i) unsecured Indebtedness of (x) Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 50,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(kj) unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiary Guarantors) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 25,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(xk) unsecured Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors; provided, that no Default or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred Event of Default has occurred and is continuing prior to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses or would arise after giving effect (bincluding pro forma effect) through (x)thereto.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willGroup Member shall, nor will it permit directly or indirectly, incur or otherwise remain liable with respect to or responsible for, any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, exceptIndebtedness except for the following:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and 8.1, together with any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements Permitted Refinancing of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon this clause (b) and Guaranty Obligations of the Loan Parties with respect to such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofof the Loan Parties;
(c) Indebtedness consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations (other than with respect to a lease entered into as part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) and purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by any Group Member to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such Group Member, together with any Permitted Refinancing of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon this clause (c) and Guaranty Obligations of the Borrower Loan Parties with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary and such Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiaryLoan Parties; provided, provided however, that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness of does not exceed $575,000 at any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 time and (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the lower of the cost or fair market value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed, whether directly or through a Permitted Refinancing, with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made);
(d) Capitalized Lease Obligations arising under Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 8.4(b)(ii);
(e) intercompany loans owing to any Group Member and constituting Permitted Investments of such Group Member;
(f) obligations under Hedging Agreements entered into for the sole purpose of hedging in the normal course of business and consistent with industry practices (and not for speculative or similar purposes);
(g) Guaranty Obligations of any Loan Party with respect to Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) extent such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness otherwise permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interestIndebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon clause (b) are or (Ac) notabove, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable for which Guaranty Obligations may be permitted to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of extent set forth in such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of businessclauses);
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect the Issuer owing under the Senior Credit Documents; provided, however, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in all such Indebtedness shall not exceed the ordinary course of businessmaximum amount permitted by the Senior Subordinated Subordination Agreement;
(i) so long as no Default or Event Indebtedness of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower the Issuer owing under the Bridge Loan Documents; provided, however, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with not exceed the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred maximum amount permitted by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such IndebtednessBridge Intercreditor Agreement;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person the Issuer owing under the Junior Subordinated Notes; provided, however, that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of maximum amount permitted by the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingJunior Subordinated Subordination Agreement;
(k) Indebtedness of the Canadian Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) to exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding1,150,000;
(l) Indebtedness obligations under letters of credit, in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under an amount not to exceed $1,725,000 in the aggregate (subject to the limitations in Section 6.078.3(e) if used to support a Strategic Venture);
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed of a Person whose assets or Stock is acquired by any Loan Party in a Permitted Acquisition, provided that such Indebtedness (i) is either purchase money indebtedness or a Capital Lease with respect to exist pursuant equipment or mortgage financing with respect to any guarantiesreal property, performance(ii) was in existence prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations (iii) was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition, and (iv) does not exceed $575,000 in the ordinary course of businessaggregate at any one time outstanding;
(n) unsecured Indebtedness in respect owing to sellers of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise assets or Stock to a Loan Party that is incurred by the applicable Loan Party in connection with deposit accounts;the consummation of one or more Permitted Acquisitions so long as (i) the aggregate principal amount for all such unsecured Indebtedness does not exceed $1,150,000 at any one time outstanding, (ii) is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Required Purchasers, (iii) such unsecured Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is 12 months after the Maturity Date, and (iv) the only interest that accrues with respect to such Indebtedness is payable in kind; and
(o) any unsecured Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenantGroup Member; provided, however, that if (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such unsecured Indebtedness shall not exceed $3,450,000 at any time and (ii) any such unsecured Indebtedness in the form of a guaranty or other credit support of any Strategic Venture shall be subject to the limitations in Section 8.3(e); and Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Loan Party shall create or incur any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations and the Bridge Notes) which is by its express terms subordinated or junior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Obligations or Loan Parties under the Guarantee of such Restricted SubsidiarySenior Credit Documents, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to unless such Indebtedness shall be expressly is also subordinated or junior in right of payment payment, in the same manner and to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of same extent, to the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 Obligations, and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant no Loan Party shall have outstanding, create or incur any Indebtedness owing to Section 5.01 most recently on any other Loan Party or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations Affiliate or employee of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that unless such Indebtedness is not reflected on expressly subordinated to the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to Notes and other Obligations in a footnote manner and on terms satisfactory to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Required Purchasers.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (Princeton Review Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note6.04;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary or Permitted Joint Venture and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted SubsidiarySubsidiary or Permitted Joint Venture, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, 6.01 and (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or of any Permitted Joint Venture shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations6.04;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction construction, improvement, alteration or improvement repair of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, improvement, alteration or improvement repair and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 40,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of Bonding Obligations;
(h) Indebtedness of under any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds Swap Agreement entered into for bona fide hedging purposes and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of businessnot for speculative or investment purposes;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofconstituting Affiliated Subordinated Debt; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 20,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness constituting Unaffiliated Subordinated Indebtedness; and
(k) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 7,500,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (Myr Group Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willGroup Member shall, nor will it permit directly or indirectly, incur or otherwise remain liable with respect to or responsible for, any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, exceptIndebtedness except for the following:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and 8.1, together with any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements Permitted Refinancing of any such Indebtedness permitted hereunder in accordance with reliance upon this clause (f) hereofb);
(c) Indebtedness consisting of (A) secured Indebtedness (other than the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary Obligations) and related Guaranty Obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary Group Member in respect of such Indebtedness, (B) Capitalized Lease Obligations (other than with respect to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiarya lease entered into as part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction), provided that (iC) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness Person assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowPermitted Acquisitions; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after not created in anticipation of any such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement Acquisition, and (ii) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness is not increased and (D) purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by any Group Member to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such Group Member, together with any Permitted Refinancing of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon this Section 8.1(c); provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness permitted does not exceed the lower of the cost or fair market value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed, whether directly or through a Permitted Refinancing, with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made); provided, however, that no Indebtedness in this Section 8.1(c) is secured by this clause Collateral on which any Lender has a Lien;
(d) Non-Recourse Indebtedness secured by real property acquired (in conjunction with a Permitted Acquisition) or constructed after the Closing Date;
(e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness Capitalized Lease Obligations arising under Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted hereunder in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to reliance upon Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding8.4(b)(ii);
(f) intercompany loans owing to any Group Member and constituting Permitted Investments of such Group Member;
(g) obligations under Hedging Agreements entered into for the sole purpose of hedging in the normal course of business and consistent with industry practices;
(h) Guaranty Obligations of any Group Member with respect to Indebtedness of any Group Member (other than Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon clause (b) or (c) above, for which represents extensionsGuaranty Obligations may be permitted to the extent set forth in such clauses);
(i) any unsecured Indebtedness of any Group Member; and
(j) any unsecured, renewalssubordinated Indebtedness of any Group Member consisting of the issuance and sale of debt securities; provided, refinancings and replacements (however, that such Indebtedness being so extendedis subject to a subordination agreement between such Group Member, renewedthe holder and the Administrative Agent that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the however, that no Indebtedness described in clauses may be incurred under clause (bc), (d), (e), (fg), (h), (i), ) or (j) and (k) hereof (above if the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with all other such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course then-current Fiscal Quarter, would cause the Borrower to violate the Consolidated Leverage Ratio requirement of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bondsSection 5.1, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance calculated on a pro forma basis with Pro Forma Basis as of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which Financial Statements have been delivered hereunder, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) all such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Borrower will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness created under the Secured ObligationsLoan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing existing, or pursuant to commitments existing, on the date hereof and set forth in on Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Refinancing Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofrespect thereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary owed to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings, the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness shall not have been transferred to any Person other than Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) any such Indebtedness owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Document Obligations on terms customary for intercompany subordinated Indebtedness and (iii) any such Indebtedness owing by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall be incurred in compliance with Section 6.04;
(d) Guarantees incurred in compliance with Section 6.04;
(e) (i) Indebtedness (A) with respect to Capital Lease Obligations, (B) incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, repair or replacement of any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction construction, improvement, repair or improvement replacement, or (C) assumed in connection with the acquisition of any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided, in the case of this clause (i), that at the time of incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and (ii) after giving pro forma effect thereto and the use of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by then outstanding under this clause (e) i), together with any Refinance the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by then outstanding under clause (fii) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 6,000,000 and (y) 59.7% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 then most recently on or prior to such dateended Test Period; and (ii) at any time outstandingRefinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) above;
(fi) Indebtedness which represents extensionsof any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or is merged, renewalsconsolidated or amalgamated with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary) or Indebtedness assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with an Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, refinancings and replacements in each case, after the Effective Date; provided that (A) such Indebtedness being (x) existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary (or is so extendedmerged, renewedconsolidated or amalgamated) or such Acquisition or other Investment was consummated and (y) was not created or incurred in anticipation thereof, refinanced or replaced being referred and (B) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness permitted pursuant to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), this clause (i), together with the aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Indebtedness then outstanding under clause (jii) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $6,000,000 and (ky) hereof 9.7% of Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recently ended Test Period, and (such ii) Refinancing Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtednessabove;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation(i) in respect of workers compensation claims, unemployment insurance (including premiums related thereto), other types of social security, pension obligations, vacation pay or health, disability or other employee benefits or property(ii) in respect of guaranties, casualty letters of credit, bank guaranties, bankers’ acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or liability insurancesimilar instruments to support any of the foregoing obligations;
(h) Indebtedness (i) arising from any indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including earnout obligations) incurred in connection with any Disposition of assets permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Effective Date, any Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder or consummated prior to the Effective Date or any other purchase of assets and (ii) in respect of guaranties, letters of credit, bank guaranties, bankers’ acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the foregoing obligations;
(i) Indebtedness (i) pursuant to reimbursement tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, governmental contracts, trade contracts, surety, stay, customs, appeal, performance and/or return of money bonds or indemnification other similar obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness and (ii) in respect of guaranties, letters of credit, bank guaranties, bankers’ acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments to support any of the foregoing obligations;
(hj) Indebtedness of any Loan Party (i) in respect of performance bondsany Banking Services and/or otherwise in connection with cash management and deposit accounts and (ii) in respect of incentive, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and supplier finance or similar obligations, in each case provided programs incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default Guarantees of the obligations of suppliers, customers, licensees or Event sublicensees in the ordinary course of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtednessbusiness, additional unsecured (ii) Indebtedness incurred by in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not and/or any Subsidiary to exceed an amount such that pay the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date deferred purchase price of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary goods and services and (iiiii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) aboveof guaranties, shall letters of credit, bank guaranties, bankers’ acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business and not exceed in connection with the greater borrowing of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingmoney;
(l) Indebtedness customer deposits and advance payments received in respect the ordinary course of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07business from customers for goods and services in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums, (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements in the ordinary course of business and/or (iii) obligations to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal reacquire assets or similar obligations incurred inventory in connection with customer financing arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums obligations owing under incentive, supply, license, sublicense or similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(po) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower to any equityholder of any Parent Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee Employee Related Person of any ParentParent Company, the Borrower or any Subsidiary to finance the purchase or redemption of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is Equity Interests in any Parent Company permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii6.07(a);
(rp) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or other similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (in connection with the Transactions, any Acquisition or any direct or indirect parent thereofother Investment permitted hereunder;
(q) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries employee benefit plan obligations and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Indebtedness in respect of any letter of credit or bank guarantee issued in favor of any Issuing Bank to support any Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit;
(s) Indebtedness supported by any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Letter of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s GuaranteeCredit;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing unsecured Indebtedness of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties Borrower and/or any Subsidiary Loan Party in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as portion, if any, of the date Available Amount (solely to the extent attributable to the Available Equity Contribution Amount) at such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of time that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant elects to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior apply to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Partiesthis clause (t);
(vu) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of other Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon assumption of such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect thereto and the application of all or a portion use of the proceeds thereof or subsequentlythereof, meets the criteria aggregate principal amount of more than one Indebtedness then outstanding under this clause (u) shall not exceed the greater of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above$6,000,000 and (y) 9.7% of Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recently ended Test Period; and
(v) without duplication of any other Indebtedness, all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest and payment in kind interest), accretion or amortization of original issue discount, fees, expenses and charges with respect to any Indebtedness of the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (Borrower or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)Subsidiary.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Credit Agreement (MediaAlpha, Inc.)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party willThe Guarantor will not, nor and will it not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations and any other Indebtedness created under the Finance Documents and Indebtedness created under the Facility;
(b) the Obligations and any other Indebtedness created under the U.S. Facility Agreement and the related finance documents and Indebtedness created under the U.S. Facility;
(c) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 7.1 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereofIndebtedness of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(cd) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Loan Party to any other Loan Party, (ii) any Subsidiary to any Loan Party and (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteParty;
(de) Guarantees by the Borrower Guarantor of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(ef) Indebtedness of the Borrower Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness)assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowthat do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 35,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(fg) Subordinated Indebtedness so long as, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Company shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such incurrence, with the covenants contained in Clause 7.11 (Financial Covenants) recomputed as if such incurrence had occurred on the first day of the period for testing such compliance;
(h) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described Guarantor or any Subsidiary as an account party in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, respect of trade letters of credit;
(i) such Refinance (i) Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance IndebtednessGuarantor or any Subsidiary under any Swap Agreement otherwise permitted under Clause 7.5 (Swap Agreements), (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property the Guarantee of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any such Indebtedness and (iii) no the Guarantee of any Loan Party of the obligations of PSMC, PKL or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to their respective subsidiaries under any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred Swap Agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereofNew Mask Shop Obligations; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;and
(k) unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) 25,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or Guarantor's Subsidiaries other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower than Company permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount this clause (j) shall not to exceed $5,000,000 15,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x).
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Guarantee Agreement (Photronics Inc)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsIndebtedness incurred pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteABL Administrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or other any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 (without giving effect to clause (p) thereof) and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to to, concurrently with or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingimprovement;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f), (i), ) and (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is not increased except by an amount equal to accrued but unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednesspremiums thereon, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms and conditions, including the covenants and event of default provisions of such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees extension, refinancing, or renewal are market terms and interest) are (A) not, when taken as a whole, materially less favorable to conditions at the obligor thereunder than the original terms time of such Original Indebtedness extension, refinancing or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness renewal, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the ABL Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Personperson, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(j) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ji) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and any Qualified Subordinated PIK Debt exchanged therefor;
(k) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater ordinary course of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date business; provided that such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet extinguished within two Business Days of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingincurrence;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its and the Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(sm) Indebtedness supported by a letter of credit (for so long as supported by such letter of credit) in a principal amount not to exceed the face amount of such letter of credit;
(n) any Guarantee customary “bad acts” guarantee issued by any Loan Party in connection with Indebtedness in respect of any Real Property owned by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Unrestricted Subsidiary; and
(o) other (i) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such an unlimited amount and (ii) secured Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) exceeding $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; 25,000,000 provided that any such secured Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Borrower or has a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationmaturity at least six (6) months after the Maturity Date, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection and (y) is subject to an intercreditor agreement with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for ABL Administrative Agent containing terms reasonably satisfactory to the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)ABL Administrative Agent.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Senior Secured Credit Agreement (Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp)
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured ObligationsObligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness constituting an Incremental Term Loan Facility or a Commitment Increase);
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower Holdings or to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of Holdings to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings of Indebtedness of any of its Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiaries and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower Holdings or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower Holdings or other any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsObligations (if such Indebtedness is so subordinated);
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition (including by way of any Permitted Acquisition) of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) belowhereof; provided that provided, that, (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with (including any Refinance Indebtedness in respect refinancing thereof permitted by clause (f)) below, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 35 million and (y) 525% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or prior were required to such datebe) delivered to the Administrative Agent at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsan extension, renewalsrefinancing, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (e), (f)o) or (x) hereof; provided, (i), (j) and (k) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that, (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus the amount of any interest, premiums or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, except by an amount equal penalties required to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon be paid plus other reasonable amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessassociated therewith, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or an of its Restricted SubsidiariesParty, (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated (or required to become obligated) with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtednessthereto, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness extension, refinancing or renewal does not result |US-DOCS\131811068.10|| in a shortening of the weighted average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtednessthe Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) extension, refinancing, or renewal are either (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness Indebtedness, taken as a whole or (B) reflect current on market terms and conditions customary for such the type of Indebtedness being incurred pursuant to such refinancing as of the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, except in each case, for covenants or other provisions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then applicable Maturity Date, and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person (including obligations in respect of letters of credit supporting such reimbursement or indemnification obligations for the benefit of such Person), in each case case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default Indebtedness or Event Guarantees of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in connection with any Swap Agreement permitted under Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness6.06;
(j) Indebtedness arising from customary agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout, deferred purchase price or similar obligations in connection with acquisitions or dispositions of any business or assets by or of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder;
(k) Judgments entered against Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not constituting an Event of Default;
(l) Indebtedness or Guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash pooling, netting and cash management arrangements consisting of overdrafts or similar arrangements; provided, that any such Indebtedness does not consist of Indebtedness for borrowed money and is owed to the financial institutions providing such arrangements;
(m) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of $40 million (or the equivalent thereof) and 30% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent at any time outstanding;
(n) Indebtedness owed to sellers constituting consideration for Permitted Acquisitions;
(o) Indebtedness of a Person that or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after (or of any Person not previously a Restricted |US-DOCS\131811068.10|| Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as the date hereofresult of a Permitted Acquisition; provided provided, that (i) such Indebtedness exists existed at the time such Person becomes became a Restricted Subsidiary and (or is so merged or consolidated) or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in contemplation anticipation thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of or any such Indebtedness in connection accordance with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and clause (iif) hereof; provided further, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (jo) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) above, shall not exceed the greater of (xi) $10,000,000 55 million and (yii) 240.0% of Consolidated Total Assets EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (measured on a pro forma basis as or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(p) Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Guarantees given by them, or any letters of credit or bank guarantees issued by any bank or financial institution, in favor of any Governmental Authority to secure the date payment of Taxes owed by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Governmental Authorities;
(q) Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its or any Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant Subsidiary owed to Section 5.01 most recently on sublessees in respect of security deposits or prior advances held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the subletting to such date) at sublessees of any time outstandingleasehold interests of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(kr) other Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 55.0 million and (ii) 440% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of EBITDA for the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or prior were required to such datebe) delivered to the Administrative Agent, at any time outstanding;
(ls) other Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, including unsecured Convertible Debt and related Permitted Equity Derivatives, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered to the Administrative Agent does not exceed 3.50 to 1.00 (or, following the delivery of a Leverage Step-Up Election in respect accordance with the terms herein and solely during any such Leverage Step-Up Period, 4.00 to 1.00) on a pro forma basis (after giving effect to the incurrence of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07such Indebtedness) and (iii) such Indebtedness shall (x) not mature earlier than 91 days after the Stated Maturity Date and (y) have terms that are customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type;
(mt) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantiesconsisting of the financing of insurance premiums or take or pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, performancein each case, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(o) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(ru) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Loan Parties and their respect Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01[reserved];
(w) unsecured to the extent constituting Indebtedness, advances to or from a Foreign Subsidiary in respect of transfer pricing and cost-sharing arrangements (i.e. “cost-plus” arrangements) in connection with the services provided by such Foreign Subsidiary to a Loan Party; |US-DOCS\131811068.10||
(i) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (w) above and (ii) customary indemnities contained in mandate, engagement and commitment letters, facility agreements, purchase agreements and indentures, in each case entered into in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors this Section 6.01 and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower refinancing thereof permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstandingclause (f) hereof; and
(xy) Indebtedness arising from agreements under letters of Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnificationcredit that are not Letters of Credit, adjustment not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary or other Person, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at any time, whether at the time of incurrence or issuance or upon the application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof or subsequently, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in such of the above clauses as determined by the Borrower at such time. The Borrower will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (b) through (x)$10 million.
Appears in 1 contract
Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary of the Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 6.01(b) and any refinancing, refundings, extensions, renewals, refinancings renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause paragraph (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness (other than Guarantees described in paragraph (d) below) of the any Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary and of any Restricted Subsidiary to the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that under this paragraph (c) shall not be permitted unless the corresponding Investment is not a Loan Party to the Borrower permitted under Section 6.04(c), (p), (q) or any other Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 (s) and (ii) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations pursuant on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Global Intercompany Note; provided, further, that no Loan Party may make any payment or pre-payment on the Indebtedness permitted under this clause (ii) unless the such payment or pre-payment is permitted pursuant to the Global Intercompany NoteAdministrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by the any Borrower of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and by any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, ; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, ; (ii) Guarantees by under this paragraph (d) shall not be permitted unless the Borrower corresponding Investment is permitted under Section 6.04(c), (d), (p), (q) or other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04 (s); and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause paragraph (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on terms no less favorable to the same terms Lenders as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured ObligationsObligations (if any);
(e) Indebtedness of the any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) incurred to finance the lease, acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations Obligations, industrial revenue bonds, municipal bonds or similar bonds, Indebtedness in respect of sale and leaseback transactions permitted under Section 6.06 and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereofthereof and (ii) refinancings, and refundings, extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause paragraph (f) belowhereof; provided that in the case of paragraph (ie)(i) above, (A) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (iiB) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with that may be incurred in any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, Fiscal Year shall not exceed the greater lesser of (1) $100,000,000 and (2) the excess of (x) $30,000,000 and the amount of Capital Expenditures for such Fiscal Year (or part thereof) permitted pursuant to Section 6.12 over (y) 5% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as the Capital Expenditures not financed with proceeds of the date Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01(e) or Section 6.01(t)(ii) made by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries during such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding6.12;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensionsa refinancing, renewalsrefunding, refinancings and replacements (such Indebtedness being so extendedextension, renewed, refinanced renewal or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) replacement of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses paragraphs (b), (e), (f), (i), (jk) and (kx) hereof (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”)hereof; provided that, that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtednesssuch Indebtedness is not increased, except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and (x) any reasonable premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid or similar amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such Refinance Indebtednessrefinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement, and (y) any then existing unutilized commitment to extend credit to the relevant Loan Party or relevant Subsidiary thereof under any agreement governing such Indebtedness (provided that this paragraph (f) shall not limit the principal amount of such Indebtedness that may be increased to the extent such Indebtedness may be incurred under any other provision of this Section 6.01 and so long as such Indebtedness is deemed to have been incurred under such provision); (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party (provided that assets that are subject to or an secure any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary constituting Capital Lease Obligations or purchase money Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(b), (e), (k) or (t)(ii) or operating leases may also secure any other Indebtedness of such Loan Party or Subsidiary constituting Capital Lease Obligations, purchase money Indebtedness or operating leases to the extent that such Indebtedness is advanced or otherwise extended by the same creditor or its Restricted Subsidiaries, Affiliates); (iii) no Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect thereto (provided that this clause (iii) shall not limit other Loan Parties becoming obligated with respect thereto to the extent such Refinance IndebtednessIndebtedness may be incurred by such other Loan Parties under Section 6.01(c), (d) or (t) or with respect to a refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of any Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(x) and, in the case of Section 6.01(t) such Indebtedness shall reduce, dollar-for-dollar, the amount that is permitted to be outstanding pursuant thereto); (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced (provided that this clause (iv) shall not apply to any such Original Indebtedness, Indebtedness that matures prior to the Maturity Date); (v) the terms of any such Refinance Indebtedness (other than fees and interest) refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement are (A) not, when taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder (as determined by the Company in its commercially reasonable judgment) than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness or (B) reflect current market terms for such type of Indebtedness Indebtedness; and (vi) if such Original the Indebtedness that is refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance the refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original the refinanced, renewed or extended Indebtedness;
(gi) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, health, disability or other employee benefits or other social security legislation or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, and (ii) letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of Persons under clause (i) of this paragraph (g) in each case incurred in the ordinary course of businessbusiness by any Captive Insurance Company;
(h) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) of any Loan Party Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, customs bonds and similar obligationsobligations (or, in the case of Captive Insurance Companies, in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations related thereto), in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) so long as no Default or Event Indebtedness of Default then exists or would result therefrom and Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.12 immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, additional unsecured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower PPC Mexico and its Restricted Subsidiaries subsidiaries in respect of the Mexican Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed an amount such that the Total Net Leverage Ratio calculated on a pro forma basis would not exceed a ratio equal greater of $75,000,000 or MXN$1,000,000,000 at any time outstanding and any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement thereof permitted pursuant to the ratio that is 0.25 to 1.00 lower than the Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.12 for the fiscal quarter ended immediately preceding the date of incurrence of such Indebtednessparagraph (f) hereof;
(j) Indebtedness in respect of the Intercompany IRBs (provided that, to the extent that any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party is obligated under any Intercompany IRBs to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall not be permitted under this paragraph unless such Intercompany IRB is existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01(b) or the corresponding Investment is permitted under Section 6.04(c), (p) or (s));
(k) (i) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; Effective Date in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 6.04(h), (k), (p) or (s) (provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary Subsidiary) and (ii) the aggregate principal amount Indebtedness owed to any seller of Indebtedness property acquired in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 6.04(k), (p) or (s); provided that both before and after giving effect to Indebtedness pursuant to this clause paragraph (j) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) abovek), shall not exceed the greater of on a Pro Forma Basis (x) $10,000,000 no Default or Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom and (y) 2% the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.13 for the Test Period ending immediately prior to the incurrence of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on 5.01(a) or prior to such date) at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 4% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstandingb);
(l) Indebtedness pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of the definition thereof in respect of Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;
(m) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Indebtedness owed in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfers of funds;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of netting servicespursuant to paragraph (a)(ii), overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;
(ob), (d) Indebtedness consisting of financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
or (pj) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims;
(q) Promissory notes issued in connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii);
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or similar arrangements to employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred in compliance with this covenant; provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee;
(t) Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Equivalent Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing;
(u) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries owing to unrelated third-parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $5,000,000 and (ii) 1% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured on a pro forma basis as of the date such Investment is made based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 most recently on or prior to such date) at any time outstanding; provided that such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to the Loan Parties;
(v) Contingent obligations of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of a Loan Party otherwise permitted under this Section 6.01;
(w) unsecured Indebtedness to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests or other equity-based awards of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 6.08, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; and
(x) Indebtedness definition thereof arising from agreements of Borrower the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary the Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case, to the extent such obligations are incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any businessbusiness or assets by the Company or the Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.04(b), assets (g), (h), (i), (k), (p) or (s) or Section 6.05(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (c), (g), (h) or (m);
(o) Indebtedness supported by a Restricted Subsidiary Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit;
(p) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums (other than to the Captive Insurance Company or other PersonAffiliates of the Company) in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition thereof consisting of take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements in the ordinary course of business and consistent with historical practice;
(r) Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition thereof incurred by the Company and the Subsidiaries representing deferred compensation to officers and employees of such Person in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Indebtedness arising out of the endorsement for deposit or collection of items received in the ordinary course of business;
(t) other (i) unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $750,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) secured or unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding, provided that (A) in the case of clause (i) above, (x) no principal payment or prepayment shall be made under such Indebtedness prior to six months following the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (y) the stated maturity date of such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than six months following the latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness; and (B) in the case of clause (ii) above, any such Indebtedness that is secured (other than guarantees Capital Lease Obligations or purchase money Indebtedness) may only be secured by assets that are not subject to a security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties) and (C) in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, no such Indebtedness may be created or incurred unless both before and after giving effect to such Indebtedness, on a Pro Forma Basis (1) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom, (2) the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.13 for the Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) ending immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(u) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by any Person acquiring all Loan Party to future, present or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or any portion of such businessthe Subsidiaries or their respective estates, assets heirs, family members, spouses or a former spouses to finance Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected as Indebtedness on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (x)). For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01, Payments in the event that an item form of Indebtedness the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Company to the extent such Restricted Payments are permitted by Section 6.08(a)(iii), (or any portion thereofiv) at any time, whether and (viii) at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(v) Indebtedness consisting of margin loans made by commodity brokers in connection with Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;
(w) the extent any of the following constitute Indebtedness: all premiums (if any) interest, fees, expenses, charges and additional or issuance or upon contingent interest (other than paid in kind interest) paid with respect to Indebtedness described in paragraphs (a) through (v) above;
(x) the application Senior Notes and guarantees with respect thereto from Persons that are guarantors of all or a portion part of the proceeds thereof or subsequentlyObligations; and
(i) additional unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount in an aggregate principal amount (including reimbursement obligations under letters of credit) not to exceed $100,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) reimbursement obligations existing on the Effective Date in respect of letters of credit issued for the account of a Parent Entity, meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(bprovided that (A) through (x) above, no principal or interest payment or prepayment shall be made under such Indebtedness prior to six months following the Borrower, latest Maturity Date in its sole discretion, will classify and may subsequently reclassify such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any one or more effect on the date of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(b) through (x) and will only be required to include the amount and type incurrence of such Indebtedness and (y) the stated maturity date of such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than six months following the latest Maturity Date in such effect on the date of the above clauses as determined by incurrence of such Indebtedness, (B) no such Indebtedness may be created or incurred unless both before and after the Borrower at incurrence of such time. The Borrower will Indebtedness, on a Pro Forma Basis (1) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom, (2) the Borrowers shall be entitled in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.13 for the Test Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses Section 5.01(a) or (b) through ending immediately prior to the incurrence or the deemed incurrence of such Indebtedness, (xC) such Indebtedness shall be on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (D) the lender or other obligee of such Indebtedness shall have become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement (the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section being the “Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness”).
Appears in 1 contract