Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock (a) Create, incur, assume, guarantee, suffer to exist or otherwise become or remain liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, except Permitted Indebtedness, or (b) issue Disqualified Stock.
Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (a) The Covenant Parties will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently, or otherwise (collectively, “incur” and collectively, an “incurrence”) with respect to any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and the Borrower and the Restricted Guarantors will not issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Borrower and the Restricted Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), issue shares of Disqualified Stock and issue shares of Preferred Stock, if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio at the time such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been no greater than 6.75 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available.
(b) The foregoing limitations of Section 6.05
(a) will not apply to:
(1) the incurrence of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities by the Covenant Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof), up to an aggregate principal amount of $6,000 million outstanding at any one time (including any Indebtedness incurred or represented by the Loans or any Additional Senior Secured Obligations by the Borrower or any Guarantor, the proceeds of which Loans or Additional Senior Secured Obligations are used to repay such Credit Facilities);
(2) [reserved];
(3) Indebtedness of the Covenant Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness described in clause (1) of this Section 6.05(b));
(4) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred by the Covenant Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment that is used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets;
(5) Indebtedness incurred by a Covenant Party or any Restricted Subsidiary constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; provided, however, that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence;
(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of a Covenant Party or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided, however, that
(a) such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet (other than by application of FIN 45 as a result of an amendment to an obligation in existence on August 9, 2006) of a Covenant Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (6)(a)); and
(b) the maximum assumable liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including non-cash proceeds (the fair market value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value) actually received by the Covenant Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition;
Financial Indebtedness (a) No Obligor shall (and the Company shall ensure that no other member of the Group will) incur (or agree to incur) or have outstanding any Financial Indebtedness.
(b) Paragraph (a) above does not apply to:
(i) Financial Indebtedness referred to in paragraph (b) of Clause 23.6 (Loans and guarantees);
(ii) Financial Indebtedness arising under the Finance Documents;
(iii) any Financial Indebtedness of a company which becomes a member of the Group after the date of this Agreement, where the Financial Indebtedness is incurred prior to the date on which that company becomes a member of the Group if:
(A) the Financial Indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation of the acquisition of that company;
(B) the Financial Indebtedness is repaid, prepaid or cancelled in full within [***] of that company becoming a member of the Group;
(iv) any Financial Indebtedness permitted under Clause 23.19 (Hedging);
(v) any Financial Indebtedness to the extent covered by a guarantee, bond or letter of credit issued under an Ancillary Facility;
(vi) Permitted Existing Financial Indebtedness;
(vii) Financial Indebtedness arising from the issuance or issuances of one or more convertible or regular bonds with an aggregate maximum subscription amount not exceeding EUR [***] provided that:
(A) any such bond issued is unsecured;
(B) any such bond ranks pari passu with, or subordinated to the Facilities; and
(C) the proceeds are applied in accordance with Clause 9.5 (Capital Market Issue Proceeds) and Clause 9.8 (Application of Capital Market Issue Proceeds); and
(viii) any Financial Indebtedness (other than falling within paragraph (g) of the definition of Financial Indebtedness) provided that any Financial Indebtedness referred to in paragraphs (h) or (j) of the definition of Financial Indebtedness shall only be counted once for this purpose) not falling within paragraphs (i) to (vi) above, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of which across the Group does not at any time exceed [***] (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies).
Permitted Indebtedness Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary ---------------------- will create, incur or assume any Indebtedness other than:
(a) Indebtedness represented by or incurred under the Notes and the Purchase Agreement and the Revolving Credit Facility;
(b) Indebtedness incurred to prepay or repay in full the remaining outstanding principal amount of Notes and all other amounts due thereon or under the Purchase Agreement;
(c) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and identified on the Disclosure Schedule;
(d) Indebtedness incurred solely as an extension, renewal, refinancing or replacement of Indebtedness of the Company or of its Subsidiaries under clause (iii) above (but excluding any Indebtedness under clause (iii) above to the extent such Indebtedness is repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the Notes and Warrants), provided that any such extension, renewal or refinancing (A) shall be on terms which on balance are substantially as favorable to the Company (or the relevant Subsidiary) as the terms of such existing Indebtedness (other than changes in the amount of the interest rate and other than the imposition of additional Liens permitted by Section 9.10(f) hereof) and (B) shall not be in a greater principal amount or have a shorter average life or earlier maturity than such existing Indebtedness;
(e) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not exceeding $20,000,000 incurred solely to finance the purchase price of additional towers and related facilities and equipment;
(f) Interest Rate Protection Agreements required by the Revolving Credit Facility or incurred for hedging purposes in the ordinary course of business; and
(g) Additional Indebtedness in an amount which , together with sale and leaseback obligations permitted under Section 9.11, does not exceed $2,000,000.
Additional Indebtedness This Indenture does not restrict the Corporation from incurring additional indebtedness for borrowed money or other obligations or liabilities (including Senior Indebtedness) or mortgaging, pledging or charging its properties to secure any indebtedness or obligations or liabilities.
Investments; Indebtedness PNU shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, other than in connection with actions permitted by Section 4.1(e), (i) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (x) by PNU or a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of PNU to or in PNU or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of PNU, (y) pursuant to any contract or other legal obligation of PNU or any of its Subsidiaries as in effect at the date of this Agreement or (z) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in an aggregate amount not in excess of the aggregate amount specified in Section 4.1(g) of the PNU Disclosure Schedule or (ii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness, issuances of debt securities, guarantees, loans or advances not in existence as of the date of this Agreement except pursuant to the credit facilities, indentures (but not in excess of amounts authorized for issuance thereunder as of the date of this Agreement) and other arrangements in existence on the date of this Agreement or trade debt and commercial finance in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in each case as such credit facilities, indentures and other arrangements and other existing indebtedness may be amended, extended, modified, refunded, renewed or refinanced after the date of this Agreement which does not increase the aggregate principal amount or amount of the facility, as the case may be.
Disqualified Stock The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be, without duplication, (a) the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the reasonably anticipated liability of any such Contingent Obligations at such date and (b) in the case of Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien to which the property or assets owned or held by such Person is subject, the lesser of the fair market value at such date of any asset subject to a Lien securing the Indebtedness of others and the amount of the Indebtedness secured.
Certain Indebtedness (a) If requested by Parent in writing, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to deliver all notices and take all other actions reasonably necessary to facilitate (i) the termination at the Closing Date of all commitments in respect of the Existing Credit Facility and (ii) the repayment in full on the Closing Date of all obligations with respect to the Existing Credit Facility and the Existing Commercial Paper Program; provided that to the extent the Company does not have unrestricted cash on hand in an amount sufficient to make such repayment in full, the Company shall have received funds from Parent in an amount sufficient to make such repayment. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Parent at least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date, executed payoff letters (each, a “Payoff Letter ”), in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, from the lenders, or the administrative agent (or similar Person) on behalf of the lenders, under the Existing Credit Facility and the Existing Commercial Paper Program. Such Payoff Letter shall (A) confirm the aggregate outstanding amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs or any other outstanding and unpaid Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Facility or the Existing Commercial Paper Program as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual of interest thereafter), (B) contain payment instructions and (C) evidence the satisfaction, release and discharge of the Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Facility or the Existing Commercial Paper Program.
(b) Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries (or, in connection with any municipal bonds, any municipality on their behalf) may (i) commence any of the following: (A) one or more offers to purchase any or all of the outstanding debt issued under the Indentures for cash (the “Offers to Purchase”) or (B) one or more offers to exchange any or all of the outstanding debt issued under the Indentures for securities issued by (x) Parent or any of its Affiliates or (y) a municipality if such securities are supported by an agreement by Parent or any of its Affiliates to make payments sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such securities (the “Offers to Exchange”) and (ii) solicit the consent of the holders of debt issued under the Indentures regarding certain proposed amendments to the applicable Indenture or otherwise seek or obtain such proposed amendments (the “Consent Solicitations” and together with the Offers to Purchase and Offers to Exchange, if any, the “Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations”); provided that the closing of any such transaction shall be conditioned on the occurrence of, and shall not be consummated until, the Closing and any such transaction shall be funded solely using consideration provided by Parent. Any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations shall be made on such terms and conditions (including price to be paid and conditionality) as are proposed by Parent and which are permitted by the terms of the applicable Indenture and applicable Laws, including SEC rules and regulations. Parent shall consult with the Company regarding the material terms and conditions of any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, including the timing and commencement of any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations and any tender deadlines. Parent shall have provided the Company with the necessary offer to purchase, offer to exchange, consent solicitation statement, letter of transmittal and press release, if any, in connection therewith, and each other document relevant to the transaction that will be distributed by Parent in the applicable Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations (collectively, the “Debt Offer Documents”) a reasonable period of time in advance of commencing the applicable Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations to allow the Company and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such Debt Offer Documents, and Parent shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made or input provided by the Company and its legal counsel; provided that such Debt Offer Documents shall not include any non-public information provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives unless the Company approves such disclosures in writing. Subject to the receipt of the requisite consents or opinion, as applicable, in connection with any or all of the Consent Solicitations, the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture or other supplemental documentation to the applicable Indenture in accordance with the terms thereof amending the terms and provisions of such Indenture as described in the applicable Debt Offer Documents in a form as reasonably requested by Parent; provided that the amendments effected by such supplemental indenture or other document shall not become effective until the Closing. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its and their Representatives to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide all reasonable and customary cooperation as may be requested by Parent in writing to assist Parent in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations (including, but not limited to, upon Parent’s written request, using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s legal counsel to provide any customary legal opinions and the Company’s independent accountants to provide customary consents for use of their reports, in each case, to the extent required in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations). The dealer manager, solicitation agent, information agent, depositary or other agent retained in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations will be selected by Parent, retained by Parent, and their fees and out-of-pocket expenses will be paid directly by Parent. If, at any time prior to the completion of the Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, discovers any information that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Debt Offer Documents, so that the Debt Offer Documents shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, such Party that discovers such information shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the other Party, and an appropriate amendment or supplement prepared by Parent describing such information shall be disseminated to the holders of the applicable notes, debentures or other debt securities of the Company outstanding under the applicable Indenture.
(c) If requested by Parent in writing, in lieu of or in addition to Parent or the Company commencing any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, to the extent permitted by the Indentures, to (A) issue one or more notices of optional redemption for all or a portion of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the notes or bonds (which may be delivered at Parent’s request in advance of the Closing Date so long as the redemption of such notes or bonds is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing), pursuant to the redemption provisions of the respective Indenture and (B) take any other actions reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar action of the notes or bonds pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar provisions of the respective Indenture and the other provisions of each such Indenture applicable thereto; provided that (1) any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall be consummated using funds provided by Parent and (2) consummation of any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other similar action shall not be a condition to Closing. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide all customary legal opinions required in connection with the redemptions contemplated by this Section 6.17(c) to the extent such legal opinions are required to be delivered prior to the Effective Time.
(d) If requested by Parent in writing, the Company shall deliver to Parent on or prior to the Closing Date evidence that any commercial paper facilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries are terminated and repaid in full on or prior to the Closing.
(e) Without limiting the foregoing, (i) the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to customary actions for transactions of this type that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Existing Commercial Paper Program, the Existing Credit Facility or any of the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company (including as obligor under municipal bonds) in connection with the Merger, including in connection with any Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations, the execution of any supplemental indentures or other supplemental documentation described in the Debt Offer Documents and any notice of redemption. Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 6.17 to the contrary, nothing in this Section 6.17 shall require (i) any cooperation to the extent that it would, in the good faith determination of the Company, unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any instrument or contract, or agree to any change or modification to any instrument or contract or take any action with respect to its existing Indebtedness prior to the occurrence of the Closing that would be effective if the Closing does not occur (other than one or more supplemental indentures or other supplemental documents so long as the amendments effected by such documents shall not become effective until the Closing), (iii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deliver any notice of prepayment or redemption or similar notice that does not provide that such prepayment or redemption is conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing, (iv) the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective boards of directors (or equivalent bodies) to adopt any resolution, grant any approval or authorization or otherwise take any corporate or similar action (other than in connection with one or more supplemental indentures or other supplemental documents in connection with the Company Note Offers and Consent Solicitations so long as the amendments effected by such supplemental indentures or supplemental documents shall not become effective until the Closing), (v) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any commitment or other fees, reimburse any expenses or otherwise incur any liabilities unless reimbursed by Parent or give any indemnities prior to the Closing, (vi) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide any pro forma adjustments to the financial statements reflecting the transactions contemplated or required hereunder (which shall be Parent’s sole responsibility), (vii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that would conflict with or violate the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents or any applicable Law, or result in a material breach of or material default under any material contract, (viii) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that would cause any condition to the Closing set forth herein to not be satisfied or otherwise cause any breach of this Agreement, (ix) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide any information the disclosure of which is prohibited or legally privileged or (x) any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deliver any certificate or take any other action that would reasonably be expected to result in personal liability to such Representative.
(f) Except as a result of fraud or willful misconduct by the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives, or arising from a material misstatement contained in information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries provided in writing by the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives for inclusion in the Debt Offer Documents, Parent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, penalties, fines, taxes, costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of one outside legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts, consultants and other advisors, and the costs of all filing fees and printing costs) actually suffered or incurred by them in connection with any cooperation provided by the Company under this Section 6.17 and any information utilized in connection therewith. In addition, Parent shall, promptly upon written request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable fees, costs and expenses of outside legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts, consultants and other advisors, and the costs of all filing fees and printing costs) incurred by the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives in connection with any cooperation provided by the Company under this Section 6.17. This Section 6.17(f) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement, regardless of whether or not the Merger is consummated, and is intended to benefit, and may be enforced by, the Representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries, who are each third-party beneficiaries of this Section 6.17(f).
(g) Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Sub acknowledge and agree that their obligations to consummate the Transactions are not conditioned on the consummation of any Company Note Offer and Consent Solicitation.
Indebtedness Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.
Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness or any Attributable Debt, except:
(i) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents and any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to the extent the Net Proceeds thereof are used to refinance Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;
(ii) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided, that no Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall have any Indebtedness to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party;
(iv) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary Loan Party and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party;
(v) Indebtedness and Attributable Debt of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (other than by an amount not greater than fees and expenses, including premium and defeasance costs, associated therewith) or result in a decreased average weighted life thereof; provided that (1) such Indebtedness or Attributable Debt is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (2) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness and Attributable Debt permitted by this clause (v), together with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness and Attributable Debt of the Service Company described in Section 6.18(d)(i) allocated to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement, shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(vi) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that (A) such Indebtedness (other than Refinancing Indebtedness) exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary (except to the extent such Indebtedness refinanced other Indebtedness to facilitate such entity becoming a Subsidiary) and (B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (vi) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(vii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of letters of credit in an aggregate face amount not exceeding $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(viii) unsecured Indebtedness and Attributable Debt owing to the Service Company incurred pursuant to the Shared Services Transactions; and
(ix) other unsecured Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Affiliate of the Borrower) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $20,000,000 at any time outstanding.
(b) The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, issue any preferred stock or other preferred Equity Interests.
