Hedge Counterparty Ratings definition

Hedge Counterparty Ratings. Requirement shall mean (a) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A+” by S&P, (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s (and if rated “A1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “A1”) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s (and if rated “P-1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade and remaining on watch for possible downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating from Moody’s, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s (and if rated “Aa3” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “Aa3”), and (c) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “F1” by Fitch. For the purpose of this definition, no direct or indirect recourse against one or more shareholders of the substitute counterparty (or against any Person in control of, or controlled by, or under common control with, any such shareholder) shall be deemed to constitute a guarantee, security or support of the obligations of the substitute counterparty.

Examples of Hedge Counterparty Ratings in a sentence

  • It shall be a ratings event (“Ratings Event”) if at any time after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold or the Relevant Entity is no longer rated by S&P.

  • It shall be a ratings event (“Ratings Event”) if at any time after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold.

  • It shall be a ratings event (“ Ratings Event”) if at any time after the date hereof Party A shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold or Party A is no longer rated by S&P.

  • It shall be a ratings event if at any time after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity fails to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold or the Relevant Entity is no longer rated by S&P (“S&P Ratings Event”).

  • So long as a Second Trigger Failure Condition has occurred and is continuing, Party A shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, as soon as reasonably practicable, either (i) furnish an Eligible Guarantee of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that satisfies the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement, or (ii) transfer its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with Part 5(e) below.

  • On the Closing Date (or any date on which the Issuer enters into a replacement Hedge Agreement), (i) the Hedge Counterparty entering into such Hedge Agreement shall satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement and (ii) the Issuer shall assign such Hedge Agreement to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture and the Collateral Assignment of Hedge Agreement.

  • Each Hedge Counterparty shall be required to have, at the time that the Issuer enters into any Hedge Agreement with any such Hedge Counterparty, the Required Hedge Counterparty Ratings, unless such Hedge Counterparty has the minimum ratings required by Fitch at the time the Issuer enters into such Hedge Agreement, unless Fitch provides written confirmation that such Hedge Counterparty is not required to have such minimum ratings.

  • It shall be a ratings event (Ratings Event) if at any time after the date hereof Party A shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold.

  • It shall be a ratings event if at any time after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity fails to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold or the Relevant Entity is no longer rated by Fitch (“Fitch Ratings Event”).

  • If BSFP has not obtained a substitute counterparty as set forth in (3)(a) above within 30 days (or, in the case of a failure to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) of the definition of "Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold", within 15 Business Days) of the Ratings Event, then BSFP shall continue to seek a substitute counterparty, on or prior to the expiration of such period, post collateral according to the terms of an ISDA 1994 New York Law Credit Support Annex.

Related to Hedge Counterparty Ratings

  • Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement means (a) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A+” by S&P, (b) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s (and if rated “A1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “A1”) and the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s (and if rated “P-1” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade and remaining on watch for possible downgrade), or (ii) if such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) does not have a short-term debt rating from Moody’s, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s (and if rated “Aa3” by Moody’s, such rating is not on watch for possible downgrade to below “Aa3”), and (c) either (i) the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “F1” by Fitch. For the purpose of this definition, no direct or indirect recourse against one or more shareholders of the substitute counterparty (or against any Person in control of, or controlled by, or under common control with, any such shareholder) shall be deemed to constitute a guarantee, security or support of the obligations of the substitute counterparty.

  • Hedge Counterparty means a Lender, the Administrative Agent or any of the Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s affiliates (at the time a hedging agreement is entered into) who has entered into a hedging agreement for the purpose of hedging interest rate liabilities and/or any exchange rate and/or commodity price risks provided it has become a party, or by execution of an additional bank secured party acknowledgment has agreed to be bound by the terms of, to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement in its capacity as hedge counterparty.

  • Investment Grade Credit Rating means (i) a Credit Rating of Baa3 or higher given by Xxxxx’x, (ii) a Credit Rating of BBB- or higher given by S&P or (iii) a Credit Rating of BBB- or higher given by Fitch.

  • Eligible Counterparty means any bank or financial institution (which for these purposes shall include any leading dealer or broker in commodity and commodity index swap transactions) incorporated, domiciled and regulated in an OECD country with a rating equal to the Eligible Counterparty Threshold Rating or higher (or the equivalent rating from any other Rating Agency) or having the benefit of an enforceable guarantee from an Affiliate with a rating equal to the Eligible Counterparty Threshold Rating or higher (or the equivalent rating from any other Rating Agency).

  • Approved Ratings Threshold means each of the S&P Approved Ratings Threshold and the Moody’s First Trigger Ratings Threshold.

  • Specified Rating Agencies means each of Moody’s, S&P and DBRS as long as, in each case, it has not ceased to rate the Notes or failed to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control; provided that if one or more of Moody’s, S&P or DBRS ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, the Issuer may select any other “designated rating organization” within the meaning of National Instrument 41-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators as a replacement agency for such one or more of them, as the case may be.

  • Acceptable Counterparty means any counterparty to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement that has and shall maintain, until the expiration of the applicable Interest Rate Cap Agreement, a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “A+” by S&P and “Aa3” from Xxxxx’x, which rating shall not include a “t” or otherwise reflect a termination risk and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Lender.

  • Required Ratings Threshold means each of the S&P Required Ratings Threshold and the Moody’s Second Trigger Ratings Threshold.

  • Required Ratings [Ratings] Closing Date, Location and Time: ___________ ___, 20___; offices of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP, New Xxxx, Xxx Yorx; 00:00 a.m. New York City time. Purchase Price for the Offered Certificates: Class Percent of Initial Aggregate ----- Principal Balance ------------------------------ Class A % Classes B-1, B-2 and B-3 % In eaxx xxxx, as offered and sold pursuant to this Terms Agreement, plus accrued interest, if applicable, thereon. Notwithstanding any other provision of the above-referenced Underwriting Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement in the Underwriting Agreement shall be with reference to File No. _________. Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth in the above-referenced Underwriting Agreement (which is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof) as supplemented by this Terms Agreement, the Seller agrees to sell to the Underwriter, and the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Seller, the Offered Certificates. The Underwriter has been retained solely to act as underwriter in connection with the sale of the Offered Certificates to investors (including the establishment of the price of the Offered Certificates to investors), and no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between Seller and the Underwriter has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Terms Agreement, irrespective of whether the Underwriter has advised or is advising Seller on other matters. * * * If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned a counterpart hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement by and among the Seller, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the Underwriter. Very truly yours, WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES XORPORATION By: -------------------------------------- Name: Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By: -------------------------------------- Name: Title: The foregoing Terms Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written. COUNTRYWIDE SECURITIES CORPORATION By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION With respect to any investor, "Supplemental Information" means any of the following types of information, to the extent omitted from the Issuer Free Writing Prospectus:

  • Ratings Spread means, with respect to an SRP Calculation Period, the percentage per annum set forth below opposite the highest applicable credit rating assigned to the VRDP Shares, unless the lowest applicable rating is below A3/A-, in which case the Ratings Spread shall mean the percentage per annum set forth below opposite the lowest applicable credit rating assigned to the VRDP Shares by Moody’s, Fitch or any Other Rating Agency, in each case rating the VRDP Shares at the request of the Fund, on the SRP Calculation Date for such SRP Calculation Period:

  • Specified Rating means, for the Class A(2017-2) Notes, Aaa(sf) with respect to Xxxxx’x, AAA(sf) with respect to Standard & Poor’s and AAAsf with respect to Fitch.

  • S&P Rating means, at any time, the rating issued by S&P and then in effect with respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term debt securities without third-party credit enhancement.

  • S&P Approved Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from S&P of “A-1”, or, if such entity does not have a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from S&P, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from S&P of “A+”.

  • Mxxxx’x Rating means, with respect to a Reference Obligation, as of any date of determination:

  • Moody’s Second Trigger Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, (i) if such entity has a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A3” and a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s of “Prime-2”, or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A3”.

  • Debt Ratings has the meaning specified in the definition of “Applicable Rate.”

  • Senior Debt Rating means, at any date, the credit rating identified by a Rating Agency as the credit rating that (a) it has assigned to long term unsecured senior debt of the Borrower or (b) would assign to long term unsecured senior debt of the Borrower were the Borrower to issue or have outstanding any long term unsecured senior debt on such date.

  • S&P Required Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from S&P of “BBB+”.

  • Moody’s First Trigger Ratings Threshold means, with respect to Party A, the guarantor under an Eligible Guarantee or an Eligible Replacement, (i) if such entity has a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A2” and a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating from Moody’s of “Prime-1”, or (ii) if such entity does not have a short-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s, a long-term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating or counterparty rating from Moody’s of “A1”.

  • Required Rating means, in the case of Moody's, the rating assigned to the Underlying Securities by Moody's as of the Closing Date, and, in the case of S&P, the rating assigned to the Underlying Securities by S&P as of the Closing Date.

  • Hedging Counterparty means HSBC Bank plc or any Affiliate of HSBC Bank plc or any other party

  • Liquidity Provider Ratings Event means the Liquidity Provider shall fail to maintain at any time short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories from the Requisite NRSROs.

  • Debt Rating has the meaning specified in the definition of “Applicable Rate.”

  • approved rating means, for a security, a rating at or above one of the following rating categories issued by an approved rating organization for the security or a rating category that replaces a category listed below: