Common use of Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio Clause in Contracts

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for any period of four consecutive fiscal 101 96 quarters ending on any date during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such period: PERIOD RATIO ------ ----- September 27, 1999 to and including December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.00 January 1, 2000 to and including June 30, 2000 1.55 to 1.00 July 1, 2000 to and including December 31, 2000 1.65 to 1.00 January 1, 2001 to and including June 30, 2001 1.90 to 1.00 July 1, 2001 to and including March 31, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 April 1, 2002 to and including March 31, 2003 2.25 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.50 to 1.00 For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.14, Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended (i) September 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter then ended multiplied by four, (ii) December 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the two consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by two and (iii) March 27, 2000, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the three consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by four-thirds.

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for any period of four consecutive fiscal 101 96 quarters ending on any date during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such period: PERIOD RATIO Period Ratio ------ ----- September 27February 11, 1999 2002 to and including December 31September 30, 1999 1.50 2004 1.75 to 1.00 January October 1, 2000 to and including June 30, 2000 1.55 to 1.00 July 1, 2000 to and including December 31, 2000 1.65 to 1.00 January 1, 2001 to and including June 30, 2001 1.90 to 1.00 July 1, 2001 2004 to and including March 31, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 April 1, 2002 to and including March 31, 2003 2.25 2006 1.90 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.50 2.15 to 1.00 For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.14, Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended (i) September 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter then ended multiplied by four, (ii) December 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the two consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by two and (iii) March 27, 2000, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the three consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by four-thirds.

Consolidated Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for any period of four consecutive fiscal 101 96 quarters ending on any date during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such period: PERIOD RATIO Period Ratio ------ ----- September 27, 1999 to and including December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.00 January 1, 2000 to and including June 30, 2000 1.55 to 1.00 July 1, 2000 to and including December 31, 2000 1.65 to 1.00 January 1, 2001 to and including June 30, 2001 1.90 to 1.00 July 1, 2001 to and including March 31, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 April 1, 2002 to and including March 31, 2003 2.25 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.50 to 1.00 For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.14, Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended (i) September 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter then ended multiplied by four, (ii) December 27, 1999, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the two consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by two and (iii) March 27, 2000, shall be deemed to be equal to the product of Consolidated Interest Expense for the three consecutive fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by four-thirds.