New First Lien Debt definition

New First Lien Debt means $335 million in aggregate principal amount of new first lien debt to be issued by Reorganized Guitar Center under the New First Lien Documents.
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New First Lien Debt means the 9.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 issued by the Borrower and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings or refinancings thereof.
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Examples of New First Lien Debt in a sentence

  • Holders of Allowed ABL Facility Claims and Allowed Term Loan Claims will receive portions of the New First Lien Debt Facility and New UniTek Debt in accordance with Article III of the Plan.

  • The administrative agent, on behalf of the lenders party to the Existing Credit Agreement (or any refinancing or replacement thereof), the collateral agent for the New First Lien Debt and the Administrative Agent shall have entered into one or more intercreditor agreements.

  • The security interests and liens securing the New First Lien Debt Facility shall have priority over all other security interests and liens in the assets of the Reorganized Debtors.

  • There is an optional exemption for certain short-term leases and leases of low value assets; however, this exemption can only be applied by lessees.

  • Any letters of credit issued and rolled up under the DIP Facility Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be issued under the New First Lien Debt Facility on the terms described in the New First Lien Debt Facility Term Sheet or cash collateralized.

  • The Company shall have obtained effective amendments to (or amendment and restatement of), or refinanced, the Existing Credit Agreement and related loan documents in order to permit the 2022 Debt Refinancing, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and all other documentation required by the agent and lenders thereunder in order to permit the New First Lien Debt and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

  • If such conditions precedent are not met or waived, the Effective Date will not take place.It is a condition precedent to the Effective Date of the Plan that the New First Lien Debt Facility has closed.

  • The breach of any covenants or obligations in the New First Lien Debt Facility Credit Agreement, not otherwise waived or amended, could result in a default of the New First Lien Debt Facility Credit Agreement and could trigger acceleration of certain obligations thereunder.

  • The Reorganized Debtors’ existing and future indebtedness under the New First Lien Debt Facility Credit Agreement and New UniTek’s indebtedness under the New UniTek Debt will rank senior to the New UniTek Interests as to rights upon any foreclosure, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, or other bankruptcy proceeding.

  • Under this recharacterization, the receipt of the New First Lien Debt by the Term Loan Lenders and the New UniTek Debt by the ABL Facility Lenders would instead be treated as taxable “boot”, which could result in the Term Loan Lenders and ABL Facility Lenders recognizing gain, but not loss.

Related to New First Lien Debt

  • First Lien Debt means the Initial First Lien Debt and any Additional First Lien Debt.

  • Second Lien Debt means the indebtedness under the Second Lien Indenture Notes issued on the date hereof and guarantees thereof and all additional indebtedness incurred under any Additional Second Lien Documents and all additional indebtedness in respect of Additional Notes and guarantees thereof, in each case, that was permitted to be incurred and secured in accordance with the Secured Debt Documents and with respect to which the requirements of Section 4.04(b) have been (or are deemed) satisfied, and all Indebtedness incurred under any Second Lien Substitute Facility.

  • Consolidated First Lien Debt means, as to any Person at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Total Debt outstanding on such date that is secured by a first priority Lien on any asset or property of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries that constitutes Collateral.

  • Junior Lien Debt means Indebtedness incurred by a Covenant Entity that is secured by a Lien that is junior to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Obligations.

  • Priority Lien Debt means Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Priority Lien Credit Agreement (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit).

  • Additional First Lien Obligations means, with respect to any Series of Additional First Lien Obligations, (a) all principal of, and interest (including, without limitation, any interest which accrues after the commencement of any Bankruptcy Case, whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding) payable with respect to, such Additional First Lien Obligations, (b) all other amounts payable to the related Additional First Lien Secured Parties under the related Additional First Lien Documents and (c) any renewals of extensions of the foregoing.

  • First Lien Indebtedness means any Indebtedness for borrowed money (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include Purchase Money Indebtedness, and any related Liens thereto) secured by a Lien on any assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking pari passu with the Liens securing the Notes Obligations.

  • Series of Junior Lien Debt means, severally, each issue or series of Junior Lien Debt for which a single transfer register is maintained.

  • First Lien Notes means (a) senior secured loans or notes of the U.S. Borrower (which notes or loans may either be secured by a first priority Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with the Lien securing the U.S. Obligations or may be secured by a Lien ranking junior to the Lien on the Collateral securing the U.S. Obligations, but shall not be secured by any assets that do not constitute Collateral securing the U.S. Obligations) incurred after the Amendment Effective Date (i) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the latest Term Facility Maturity Date in effect at the time of the issuance thereof (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) and (ii) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the U.S. Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement; provided that a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least three 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 drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the U.S. 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 and (b) loans or notes borrowed or issued in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any First Lien Notes; provided that (i) in connection with any such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness is not increased above the principal amount thereof outstanding immediately prior to such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses), (ii) such refinancing Indebtedness otherwise complies with this definition and (iii) if such Indebtedness being refinanced is not secured by a first priority Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with the Lien securing the U.S. Obligations, then such refinancing Indebtedness may not be secured with a first priority Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with the Lien securing the U.S. Obligations. Notes issued by the U.S. Borrower in exchange for any First Lien Notes in accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such First Lien Notes shall also be considered First Lien Notes.

  • Other First Lien Obligations means the “Other First Lien Obligations” as defined in the Collateral Agreement, including any interest accruing after commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to any holder of Other First Lien Obligations whether or not allowed in such proceeding.

  • Consolidated First Lien Secured Debt means Consolidated Total Debt as of such date that is not Subordinated Indebtedness and is secured by a Lien on all of the Collateral that ranks on an equal priority basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with Liens on all of the Collateral securing the Obligations.

  • Second Lien Indebtedness means the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing to the Second Lien Agent and the Second Lien Lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, which Indebtedness is on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

  • Additional First Lien Documents means, with respect to any Series of Additional First Lien Obligations, the notes, credit agreements, indentures, security documents and other operative agreements evidencing or governing such Indebtedness, and each other agreement entered into for the purpose of securing any Series of Additional First Lien Obligations.

  • Junior Lien Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of any Credit Party that is secured by Liens on Collateral that rank junior in priority to the Liens that secure the Obligations.

  • Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness means Consolidated Indebtedness that is secured by a first priority Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on assets of any Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary.

  • Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness means (a) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt or (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt, in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace, repurchase, retire or refinance, in whole or part, existing Term Loans, or any then-existing Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (i) such Indebtedness has a maturity no earlier, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater, than 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) such Indebtedness shall not have a greater principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) than the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Debt plus accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties thereon and reasonable fees and expenses associated with the refinancing, (iii) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) above and with respect to pricing, rate floors, discounts, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption terms) are substantially identical to, or (taken as a whole) are no more favorable to the lenders or holders providing such Indebtedness, than those applicable to the Refinanced Debt being refinanced (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness) (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Agent at least five (5) 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 Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (iii) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Agent notifies the Parent Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a description of the basis upon which it disagrees)), and (iv) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, repurchased, retired, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and all accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties in connection therewith shall be paid, on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained.

  • Priority Debt means, as of any date, the sum (without duplication) of (i) Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens not otherwise permitted by Sections 10.4(a) through (h), and (ii) outstanding unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted by Sections 10.3(a) through (d).

  • Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt means any secured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or senior secured loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans, (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature prior to the Maturity Date of the Refinanced Debt and such Indebtedness shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Refinanced Debt, (iv) to the extent applicable, the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as the Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (v) no Restricted Subsidiary guarantees such Indebtedness unless it is a Subsidiary Guarantor (or becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor substantially concurrently with the incurrence of such Indebtedness); provided that, if, at any time, such Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Guarantor, it shall not guarantee such Indebtedness, (vi) the other terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (excluding pricing, fees, rate floors, premiums, optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) reflect market terms and conditions at the time of incurrence and issuance; provided, that, to the extent such terms and documentation are not substantially identical to the Indebtedness being refinanced, (x) such terms (taken as a whole) shall be less favorable to the providers of such Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt than those applicable to the Indebtedness being refinanced, except, in each case, for financial or other covenants or other provisions contained in such Indebtedness that are applicable only after the then Latest Maturity Date, or (y) such documentation shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (vii) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall have become a party to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (or any then-existing Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement shall have been amended or replaced in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which results in such Senior Representative having rights to share in the Collateral as provided in clause (i) above). Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

  • Additional Second Lien Obligations means, with respect to any Grantor, any obligations of such Grantor owed to any Additional Second Lien Secured Party (or any of its Affiliates) in respect of the Additional Second Lien Documents.

  • Senior Secured Credit Facility means the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2017 by and among the Company and Western Alliance Bank (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, subject to the limitations herein).

  • Credit Facility Indebtedness means any and all amounts, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred, payable under or in respect of any Credit Facility, including without limitation principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees, other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

  • Series of Priority Lien Debt means, severally, the Indebtedness (including, without limitation, revolving loans and letters of credit) outstanding under the Credit Agreement and any other Credit Facility that constitutes Priority Lien Debt.

  • Series of Parity Lien Debt means, severally, the Notes and each other issue or series of Parity Lien Debt for which a single transfer register is maintained.

  • Permitted Pari Passu Secured Refinancing Debt means any secured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes; provided, that (a) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (b) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors, (c) such Indebtedness, (i) unless incurred as a term loan under this Agreement, does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligations (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default), in each case prior to the date that is the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred or issued, and (ii) if incurred as a term loan under this Agreement, does not mature earlier than, or have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than, the applicable Refinanced Debt, (d) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is not incurred hereunder) are substantially the same as or more favorable to the Loan Parties than the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (e) to the extent such Indebtedness is not incurred hereunder, a Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of an Intercreditor Agreement with the Administrative Agent and (f) such Indebtedness, if consisting of Refinancing Notes, satisfies clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Other Debt Conditions. Permitted Pari Passu Secured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.

  • Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Debt means secured Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of second lien (or other junior lien) secured notes or debentures or second lien (or other junior lien) secured loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by all or a portion of the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the Liens securing the Obligations and any other First Lien Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness satisfies the applicable requirements set forth in the provisos in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” (provided that such Indebtedness may be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Liens securing the Obligations and any other First Lien Obligations, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”), (iii) the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) and the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall be party to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement, and (iv) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries of the Borrower other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors.

  • Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt means any secured Indebtedness issued or incurred by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in the form of one or more series of Junior Lien secured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a Junior Lien basis (subject to Liens permitted under Section 9.1) with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation (other than customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayments upon a change of control, asset sale or other Disposition or casualty event or incurrence of indebtedness that is not permitted thereunder and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) prior to the Latest Maturity Date, determined at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (iv) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (v) such Indebtedness is not guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Subsidiary Guarantors and (vi) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; provided that if such Indebtedness is the initial Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt incurred by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, then Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Senior Representative for such Indebtedness shall have executed and delivered a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted Junior Secured Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.