Common use of Net Leverage Ratio Clause in Contracts

Net Leverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00; provided, that, for each of the four (4) Fiscal Quarters immediately following a Qualified Acquisition occurring during the first Fiscal Quarter of such four (4) Fiscal Quarters (such period of increase, the “Leverage Increase Period”), Holdings may elect to increase the ratio set forth above to 4.00 to 1.00; provided, further, that, (i) for at least two (2) Fiscal Quarters immediately following the end of a Leverage Increase Period, the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Quarters shall not be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 prior to Holdings electing another Leverage Increase Period pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso, (ii) there shall be no more than two (2) Leverage Increase Periods during the term of this Agreement, (iii) no more than one (1) Leverage Increase Period shall be in effect at any time, and (iv) the Leverage Increase Period shall only apply with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining compliance with the maintenance covenant set forth in this Section 9.8 as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter occurring during such Leverage Increase Period.

Net Leverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00; provided, that, for the end of each of the four (4) Fiscal Quarters immediately following a Qualified Acquisition occurring during the first Fiscal Quarter of such four (4) Fiscal Quarters (such period of increase, the “Leverage Increase Period”), Holdings may elect to increase the ratio set forth above to 4.00 to 1.00; provided, further, that, (i) for at least two (2) Fiscal Quarters immediately following the end of a Leverage Increase Period, the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Quarters shall not be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 prior to Holdings electing another Leverage Increase Period pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso, (ii) there shall be no more than two (2) Leverage Increase Periods during the term of this Agreement, (iii) no more than one (1) Leverage Increase Period shall be in effect at any time, and (iv) the Leverage Increase Period shall only apply with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining compliance with the maintenance covenant set forth in this Section 9.8 as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter occurring during such Leverage Increase Period.

Net Leverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00; provided, that, for each of the four (4) Fiscal Quarters immediately following a Qualified Acquisition occurring during the first Fiscal Quarter of such four (4) Fiscal Quarters (such period of increase, the “Leverage Increase Period”), Holdings may elect to increase the ratio set forth above to 4.00 to 1.00; provided, further, that, (i) for at least two (2) Fiscal Quarters immediately following the end of a Leverage Increase Period, the Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Quarters shall not be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 prior to Holdings electing another Leverage Increase Period pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso, (ii) there shall be no more than two (2) Leverage Increase Periods during the term of this Agreement, (iii) no more than one (1) Leverage Increase Period shall be in effect at any time, and (iv) the Leverage Increase Period shall only apply with respect to the calculation of the Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of determining compliance with the maintenance covenant set forth in this Section 9.8 as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter occurring during such Leverage Increase Period.. ​