STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY As at any date of determination, the sum of (a) the capital accounts including common stock and preferred stock, but excluding treasury stock of the Borrower plus (b) the earned surplus and capital surplus of the Borrower (excluding adjustments to translate foreign assets and liabilities for changes in foreign exchange rates made in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 52), as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Shareholders’ Equity Permit Gannett’s Total Shareholders’ Equity at any time to be less than $3,500,000,000.
Consolidated Leverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 2.50 to 1.0.
Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio As of the end of each fiscal quarter of the members of the Consolidated Group, the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio shall not be greater than the ratio set forth below: Fiscal Quarter End Ratio ------------------ ----- December 31, 2000 3.00:1.0 March 31, 2001 3.10:1.0 June 30, 2001 3.10:1.0 September 30, 2001 2.75:1.0 December 31, 2001 and thereafter 2.50:1.0 1.6 Clause (c) of Section 7.9 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows:
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio The Consolidated Leverage Ratio at any time may not exceed 0.75 to 1.00; and
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.
Minimum Shareholders’ Equity The Borrower will not permit Shareholders’ Equity at the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than $500,000,000 plus 25% of the net proceeds of the sale of Equity Interests by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries after the Ninth Amendment Effective Date (other than proceeds of sales of Equity Interests by and among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries).
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 4.50:1.00.
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Measurement Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio Permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending on or after September 30, 2008 to be greater than 3.5 to 1.0.
